Army will halve number of remaining data centers, says Raj Iyer
The overall plan is to close half of currently operational data centers and on-premises processing nodes by 2028, a further reduction aimed at moving more data to cloud-based systems. The decision comes as the Army is already transitioning major programs to the cloud, including complex enterprise resource planning systems (ERPs). Previous data center consolidation plans would have left more data centers active, but Iyer stressed the enhanced security of hosting programs and data on cloud-based systems.
