Jumping out of a plane at 12,500 feet in the air can be seen either as bold or foolhardy \u2013 depending on whether or not you\u2019ve got the right equipment. With a well packed parachute and the right training, you\u2019re in for quite a bold adventure. Jumping without the right parachute, or the right knowledge\u2026 well, let\u2019s just say you can expect a very different outcome.<\/p>\n
In his recent wrap-up<\/a> of the Government Digital Service conference, Sprint 16, GDS Executive Director Stephen Foreshew-Cain encouraged participants and observers to \u201cbe bold\u201d in their approach to transforming government together. Given the success that GDS has seen in just a few short years, and the \u00a3450 million vote of confidence, there are many reasons to feel bold about the future of digital government.<\/p>\n But the very definition of boldness implies a certain degree of risk. When dealing with the public funds, however, the idea of taking risks doesn\u2019t really seem to part of our government\u2019s remit. This creates a bit of a quandary: how can we boldly transform digital government while minimising the risk to the public trust?<\/p>\n When creating a platform for new government services, it is crucial to do so with the right equipment in place. And when it comes to managing data, the lifeblood of any new government digital initiative, that equipment must have advanced security to protect your data, outstanding transactional performance. It also must be robust enough to manage huge data sets for advanced analytics, and make it simple to take advantage of the cloud.<\/p>\n Microsoft SQL Server 2016 will help government organisations be bold in their approach to transforming government while minimising the risk. Representing the biggest leap forward in Microsoft\u2019s data platform history, SQL Server 2016 makes it possible for governments to capture, transform, and analyse any data, at any scale, in its native format\u2014in a highly secure environment both on-premises and in the cloud.<\/p>\n As Satya Nadella, Chief Executive Officer at Microsoft, has said, \u201cBusinesses and users are going to use technology only if they can trust it.\u201d SQL Server 2016 delivers on that trust. In fact, it includes all the key capabilities government organisations need to transform the way they deliver new services. These include:<\/p>\n Having the right systems in place won\u2019t make it easy to be bold \u2013 that will certainly still require taking calculated risks and a lot of hard work and perseverance. In many ways it\u2019s like jumping out of an aeroplane flying at 4 kilometres above the ground: it\u2019s a leap of faith. But having the right systems to build on \u2013 in particular the right data platform \u2013 will make it easier for you to unleash your creativity and imagination and follow that sense of wider purpose that drives you forward in your mission to transform government. Sky\u2019s the limit.<\/p>\n Find out what part SQL Server 2016 can play in helping you be bold.<\/a><\/p>\nIntroducing Microsoft SQL Server 2016<\/h2>\n
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So go ahead, be bold<\/h2>\n