State data centre
Encyclopedia
State Data Centres are multiple data centers
set up in various states of India to provide fundamental IT
infrastructure for various eGovernance
programs being run as part of National eGovernance Plan
of India. The main purpose of these centres is to provide a physical facility for hosting various state level e-government applications similar to what National Informatics Center (NIC)
provides to the national level applications. The SDC project was approved in January 2008 as a part of the National eGovernance Plan
.
of India. SDCs project is planned to work together with State Wide Area Network
project to achieve its goals. A SDC will work as a physical storehouse of public and private data which will act as a centralized database
for various eGovernment
applications. In addition to this, a SDC will provide basic IT infrastructure for implementing server side technologies viz. systems like web servers
, application servers
and database servers
etc. for different applications.
1. Application and web hosting
.
2. 24*7 support for data and application availability.
3. Centralized network and database management.
4. Security of private data.
5. Backup & archival
Services.
The key considerations of the project are:
1. Scalability
2. Availability
3. Security
4. Manageability
5. Reliability
6. Migration from Distributed to Centralized environment
7. Interoperability
8. Compliance to Standards
has spent a total budget of Rs. 1378.50 Crores in various states of India. Typically a data centre takes 9-12 months for setting up and getting into operation. As per the data received from the official sources, currently various states of India are in different phases of the project realisation. As many as 14 States have been successful in making the SDCs operational till date. Some of these states include Gujarat, West Bengal and Tripura. Furthermore, SDCs are under implementation in some of the other states like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and are expected to become functional by the end of 2011.
Data center
A data center is a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems...
set up in various states of India to provide fundamental IT
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
infrastructure for various eGovernance
EGovernment
E-Government is digital interactions between a government and citizens , government and businesses/Commerce , government and employees , and also between government and governments /agencies...
programs being run as part of National eGovernance Plan
NeGP
NeGP is a plan of the Government of India to make all government services available to the citizens of India via electronic media.This plan was an outcome of the recommendations of the second Administrative Reforms Commission"...
of India. The main purpose of these centres is to provide a physical facility for hosting various state level e-government applications similar to what National Informatics Center (NIC)
National Informatics Centre
The National Informatics Centre ' is the main science & technology organisation of India's Union Government in informatics services and information-and-communication- technology applications...
provides to the national level applications. The SDC project was approved in January 2008 as a part of the National eGovernance Plan
NeGP
NeGP is a plan of the Government of India to make all government services available to the citizens of India via electronic media.This plan was an outcome of the recommendations of the second Administrative Reforms Commission"...
.
Introduction
The State Data Centres project is meant to build up state's services, applications and infrastructure on a common platform in all the states and union territoriesUnion Territory
A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India, in the federal framework of governance. Unlike the states of India, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government; the President of India appoints an Administrator or...
of India. SDCs project is planned to work together with State Wide Area Network
State Wide Area Network
A State Wide Area Network is one of the core infrastructure components under the National e-Governance Plan of the Government of India. The main purpose of this network is to create a dedicated Closed User Group network and provide a secured and high speed connectivity for Government functioning...
project to achieve its goals. A SDC will work as a physical storehouse of public and private data which will act as a centralized database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
for various eGovernment
EGovernment
E-Government is digital interactions between a government and citizens , government and businesses/Commerce , government and employees , and also between government and governments /agencies...
applications. In addition to this, a SDC will provide basic IT infrastructure for implementing server side technologies viz. systems like web servers
Web server
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, application servers
Application server
An application server is a software framework that provides an environment in which applications can run, no matter what the applications are or what they do...
and database servers
Database server
A database server is a computer program that provides database services to other computer programs or computers, as defined by the client–server model. The term may also refer to a computer dedicated to running such a program...
etc. for different applications.
Services
The following types of services are expected to be provided at the SDCs:1. Application and web hosting
Web hosting service
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.
2. 24*7 support for data and application availability.
3. Centralized network and database management.
4. Security of private data.
5. Backup & archival
Archive
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Services.
Implementation
The implementation guidelines have been stated very clearly by the government. The guidelines can be found at http://www.mit.gov.in/content/policy-guidelines-state-data-centre-sdc-dpl-data.The key considerations of the project are:
1. Scalability
2. Availability
3. Security
4. Manageability
5. Reliability
6. Migration from Distributed to Centralized environment
7. Interoperability
8. Compliance to Standards
Current Progress
Since its inception the union Government of IndiaGovernment of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
has spent a total budget of Rs. 1378.50 Crores in various states of India. Typically a data centre takes 9-12 months for setting up and getting into operation. As per the data received from the official sources, currently various states of India are in different phases of the project realisation. As many as 14 States have been successful in making the SDCs operational till date. Some of these states include Gujarat, West Bengal and Tripura. Furthermore, SDCs are under implementation in some of the other states like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and are expected to become functional by the end of 2011.