12.17.1 Shared infrastructure/Cloud computing will be accorded a high degree of priority when considering ICT applications in government agencies

12.17.2 Government agencies will be required evaluate safe, secure cloud computing options before making any new ICT investments

12.17.3 A shared/cloud computing infrastructure will be rolled out enabling deployment of cloud based applications and services 12.17.4 Taking into account the proliferation of the operation of data centers by the private sector, a standard for data centre will be formulated. The standard thus formulated will be applicable for all entities operating data centers.