The Australian Government Information Management Office has announced that eight suppliers have been added to the federal government’s Data-Centre-as-Service Multi-User List (DCaaS MUL), allowing them to offer cloud services to agencies. Converga, Coretec Solutions, Fuse Information Technologies, Mastersoft, MBITS, NEC IT Service Australia, Ninefold and REMASYS have joined the panel, AGIMO announced today Contracts through the DCaaS MUL are limited to $80,000 with terms of up to 12 months. State, territory and federal agencies can use public cloud services to address website needs, ICT and development projects. In October 2012, the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) announced that it had selected 35 suppliers to provide cloud services to multiple government agencies as part of a wider data centre strategy. The cloud services available through the DCaas MUL include software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offerings. They cover virtual desktops and servers, disaster recovery and managed backups, e-tending packages and online collaboration tools. Follow Hamish Barwick on Twitter: @HamishBarwick Follow CIO Australia on Twitter and Like us on Facebook… Twitter: @CIO_Australia, Facebook: CIO Australia, or take part in the CIO conversation on LinkedIn: CIO Australia Related content feature Red Hat embraces hybrid cloud for internal IT The maker of OpenShift has leveraged its own open container offering to migrate business-critical apps to AWS as part of a strategy to move beyond facilitating hybrid cloud for others and capitalize on the model for itself. By Paula Rooney May 29, 2023 5 mins CIO 100 Technology Industry Hybrid Cloud feature 10 most popular IT certifications for 2023 Certifications are a great way to show employers you have the right IT skills and specializations for the job. These 10 certs are the ones IT pros are most likely to pursue, according to data from Dice. By Sarah K. White May 26, 2023 8 mins Certifications Careers interview Stepping up to the challenge of a global conglomerate CIO role Dr. Amrut Urkude became CIO of Reliance Polyester after his company was acquired by Reliance Industries. He discusses challenges IT leaders face while transitioning from a small company to a large multinational enterprise, and how to overcome them. By Yashvendra Singh May 26, 2023 7 mins Digital Transformation Careers brandpost With the new financial year looming, now is a good time to review your Microsoft 365 licenses By Veronica Lew May 25, 2023 5 mins Lenovo Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe