Equinix.com Executive Summary Local governments everywhere are under increasing pressure to do more with ever tightening IT budgets. Yarra City Council is no different. But its approach to reducing the costs and complexity of its IT infrastructure may well be unique – at least in Australia. With a visionary CEO, an Innovation Manager and Equinix, the council has embarked on a journey to become “cloud first”. A move that is enabling it to escape the straightjacket of 100+ legacy systems and build a bridge to a faster, more efficient, hybrid and interconnected future. Business Challenge Yarra Council’s Innovation and ICT Department provides services to internal and external customers in 20-30 different areas, covering everything from environmental initiatives, building and constructio

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