Gyeonggi Province Promotes Construction of Data Center (IDC), 'Digital Heart'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Hong Seong-gil] Gyeonggi Province is constructing a new cloud-based data center (IDC).

According to the Province on the 10th, it has confirmed the 'Gyeonggi Province Data Center Construction Plan' to build a data center with 3 stories above ground and a total floor area of 3,600 square meters by 2022 on the site of the Gyeonggi Provincial Construction Headquarters currently located in Homaesildongin Suwon.

The data center will be built on a cloud basis, and it is planned to integrate and manage information from the Provincial Government's computing center and public institutions under the Province. The first floor will have an integrated control room and offices, the second floor will have a server room, and the third floor will have a digital training center, with estimated costs of approximately 18.2 billion won.

The Province plans to complete approvals from the Provincial Assembly and central investment review and deliberations by the shared property deliberation committee by the end of this year, and from next year will proceed with basic design and licensing to complete the installation of the integrated computing center by 2022.

The Province has operated a computing center by converting office spaces in the old Gyeonggi Provincial Government building since 1989. However, it has faced criticism for lacking an independent data center and falling behind in the digital age environment. This will be the first time the Province constructs an independent data center.

In particular, the cloud method applied this time enables flexible management of information resources through virtualization and can respond quickly to various data demands, thus establishing itself as an important trend in recent informatization projects.

Meanwhile, the Province plans to sequentially convert the currently operating information according to the 'Cloud Computing Standard Conversion Guide' for rapid cloud transition. In addition, it has begun reviewing plans to convert public information services that do not include sensitive information such as personal data to private clouds according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety's 'Private Cloud Usage Guidelines'.

Governor Lee Jae-myung commented on the data center construction, stating that "through the construction of an independent, cloud-based integrated computing center, Gyeonggi Province will be equipped with a digital heart to lead the fourth industrial revolution era" and "we will enhance the efficiency of administrative operations and provide residents with higher quality information services."