A bit of computing news seemed interesting to me . . .
The City of Kansas City, MO announces that its recent implementation of an innovative citywide cloud computing solution has resulted in more cost-effective, efficient and sustainable citywide operations.
The city's website crashed more than a couple of times last year, so I don't really see the difference. But I like this description of old school gear:
"In February 2012, the City upgraded to Microsoft Office 365, which added use of Sharepoint and Lync services to the City's cloud computing strategies. Sharepoint and Lync are both tools that allow employees to efficiently communicate and collaborate together from remote locations."
One more note on the power play and a "green" benefit . . .
"Microsoft Business Productivity Online Services also carries a sustainable element, as it eliminated the need for 26 servers, thereby reducing energy usage for the servers only by approximately 15,000 watts a year."
Sadly, none of this is going to help City Hall bring back regularly scheduled bulky item pickup that might actually make faulty services like 311 et al. slightly more viable.
...yet our streets and schools are a complete fucking mess. Way to keep your head in the clouds, KCMO city leaders!
ReplyDeleteBut what does this have to do with the missing 15k?
ReplyDeleteROFLMAO
ReplyDeleteNone of this shit is going to stop people here from killing each other at five times the national average unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteWhat the Great Innovative Silicon Kansas City is so dysfunctional they can't even run their own server operations? Pretty sad.
ReplyDeleteThe City aims to provide residents with the best service at the lowest possible prices . .
ReplyDeleteIn other words forget QUALITY.
Translation. Layoffs and skeleton crews.
ReplyDeleteTo bad a bulky item pick up can't be done at City Hall. I go there one day and see many things that need to go. That Sly devil think he is sly but can't fool me I know stupid buffalo when I see one just a bulky item that needs to go. I shall return after some thinking with my pipe.
ReplyDeleteWhen they gonna get all the tree limbs and trunks removed from the snowstorm?
ReplyDeleteWhy aren't they using Google or open source which has none of the six figure or more yearly license fees if they really wanted to save money?
ReplyDeleteSounds like the only thin this move did was secure some IT guy's job.....which is the goal of being a bureaucrat, right?
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