Implementation of the Swiss Government Cloud (SGC)

The SGC is a hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure and combines cloud services from multiple public cloud providers with a private cloud that is operated in federal data centres. Consisting of three levels (Public Cloud, Public Cloud Switzerland and Private Cloud Bund), the SGC is designed to meet the requirements and needs of the federal authorities, although cantons and communes can also benefit from the SGC offering. The SGC will enable the public administration to handle the bulk of its cloud activities with a uniform global solution. The SGC will be implemented between 2025 and 2032.

The SGC is a new hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure tailored to the requirements and needs of the Confederation. With the SGC, the public administration can obtain all cloud services from a central source. This simplifies the procurement of services. The SGC covers various requirements and different needs of the public administration in terms of data protection, information security, digital sovereignty, functionality and cost efficiency. With the SGC, cloud solutions can be easily integrated into the public administration's system landscape. Cloud expenditure can be monitored efficiently and costs reduced as a result.

The public administration needs a flexible, scalable, secure and resource-efficient IT infrastructure to ensure successful digitalisation. Cloud services play a key role here. They form the technical foundation for the efficient implementation of digitalisation projects in the public sector.

The SGC will make an important contribution to the future viability of the public administration's IT by providing a widely usable public and private cloud solution. In the future, the public administration will be able to handle the bulk of its cloud activities with a uniform global solution. The SGC will make an essential contribution to the Confederation's digital transformation.

With its three-part solution, the SGC can meet the most diverse requirements and needs (e.g. data protection, information security, digital sovereignty, functionality, cost efficiency, digitalisation opportunities, access to innovations), thereby delivering added value in multiple areas.

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