How state CIOs can balance their use of cloud versus on-prem data centers

State governments are relying increasingly on cloud computing to accelerate IT modernization and improve digital services. However, the exponential growth of government data has led to skyrocketing storage and management costs, forcing officials to reconcile which data is better managed in the cloud versus on-premises.

The choices depend on finding the right balance between technical and budget priorities, says Craig Orgeron, chief information officer for Mississippi, one of three state government IT experts discussing how to navigate those choices in a new video for StateScoop, underwritten by GDIT.