Wipro establishes Andhra Pradesh State Data Centre

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Wipro establishes Andhra Pradesh State Data Centre

Wipro has launched the Andhra Pradesh State Data Centre (APSDC), a Mission Mode Project under the national e-governance plan. It was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Kiran Kumar Reddy, in the presence of Shri Sanjay Jaju, IAS, Secretary to Government, IT&C, and Shri Sanjay Kumar, IAS, Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh Technology Services (APTS).

The State Data Centre will host applications and data of various state departments to enable automation of government and citizen services. Spread across 9,000 sq. ft., the Data Centre (DC) has a storage capacity of 50 TB, expandable to 200 TB.

Shri Ponnala Lakshmaiah, Hon'ble Minister of IT&C, said, "We are pleased to announce the successful commissioning of the Andhra Pradesh State Data Centre (APSDC) built by Wipro. The state-of-the-art Data Centre is equipped with complete redundancy and all set to power the State Government's technology initiatives for better governance and citizen services. The APSDC will cater to all the IT requirements of the State Departments."

Vivek Sharma, General Manager & Business Head, Government and Defence vertical, Wipro, said, "The State Data Centre is envisaged to establish a robust infrastructure to enable the State Government deliver services quickly and effectively to all its stakeholders. We are honoured to have been part of the AP Government's initiative to use technology for increased transparency and efficiency in governance. Given our two decades experience in the IT infrastructure space, process orientation and knowledge of global best practices, we look forward to engaging with the State Government in many more IT initiatives."

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