VMware eyes e-Kranti programmes

Virtualisation and cloud infrastructure solutions major VMware is keenly eyeing e-Governance programmes under e-Kranti that have been prioritised by the Narendra Modi-led NDA government.
The National e-Governance Programme (NeGP) aims at improving the delivery of government services to citizens and businesses.
"We are looking at the next wave of the National e-Governance Plan, also called e-Kranti, that clearly lays out the road map by the new government for e-Governance. VMware Managing Director Arun Parameswaran told PTI.
There are 10 or 12 projects that are being defined under e-Kranti in terms of what the government will do, he added.
"So our approach is to work with these customers and help them understand the power of what VMware brings to the table from a software defined data center standpoint," Parameswaran said.

Government had approved the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP), comprising of 27 mission mode projects and eight components, in May 2006.

The programme includes establishing State Data Centres (SDCs), State Wide Area Networks (SWAN), Common Services Centres (CSCs) among others.
VMware recently made a slew of announcements at VMworld 2014, its customer event in San Francisco that saw over 22,000 of its customers and partners attend.
VMware announced new virtualisation, cloud management and integrated OpenStack solutions that dramatically advance the implementation of a software-defined data center, and support the dynamic needs of global businesses.
NeGP has been formulated by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITy) and Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).

"Indian customers and the government are extremely knowledgeable about technology today. They are consulting and getting advice from all sources and are making decisions that they think are right for their respective ministries, agencies, or departments," said Parameswaran.
According to VMware, its Software-Defined Data Center portfolio helps customers slash CAPEX by nearly 50 percent and improve IT productivity by 100 percent or more.
As per a VMware sponsored IDC study, the economic impact of server virtualisation is estimated to reach USD 3.89 billion in India by 2020.
These findings were revealed in the IDC Server Economies Index study that was sponsored by VMware to demonstrate the impact of server virtualisation in Asia-Pacific.