Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA)

Archives, and Colorado Financial Reporting System, COFRS) into a single unit under the 

leadership of one Division Director.  This unit, called Colorado Information Technology 

Services (CITS) at that time, is the provider of information technology (IT) services to 

the State of Colorado and is responsible for the state's Data Center, telecommunications 

network  (public safety, voice, data and video), archival services and all statewide 

software applications.  CITS was renamed CGTS (Colorado Government Technology 

Services) and in November 2001, the CGTS division name was officially changed to the 

Division of Information Technologies. 

SERVER HOSTING SERVICES 

Server hosting is a service that has grown and will continue to grow as state agencies find 

that they prefer to let Division of Information Technologies perform the care and 

maintenance of servers.  The following chart lists the number of servers hosted by 

Division of Information Technologies in the data center by agency during the current and 

previous fiscal years.  Information Technologies is analyzing and implementing server 

consolidation options through such platforms as Linux under z/VM and VMware for Intel 

platforms in an effort to reduce costs by sharing hardware equipment among state 

agencies.  The Data Center provides a range of server support levels ranging from floor 

space, power, and network only to complete operating system and application package 

installation and maintenance.  To support its growing server hosting services the Data 

Center has invested in SAN technologies, in enterprise class backup solutions such as 

dedicated backup infrastructure and automated tape libraries, and in effective physical 

support features such as KVM switches, multiple zoned power feeds, protective racks 

and cabinets.   

The Data Center actively seeks to increase the value it brings to server provision through 

the implementation of consolidation and platform solutions to allow the sharing of 

hardware and software among its customers.  The sharing of resources allows for 

maximum use of the resources at minimum cost.  Planned upgrades include VM Ware for 

virtual open system server creation and both blade server and virtual server acquisitions. 

The number of customer enjoying the benefits of the Data Center s server hosting 

offering continues to increase, as illustrated in the chart below: 

AGENCY 

FY 2001 2002 

FY 2002 2003 

Department of Human Services 

36 

80 

Department of Revenue 

24 

12 

Department of Personnel & Administration 

47 

56 

Department of Health 

4 

3 

Historical Society 

3 

2 

Judicial 2 

2 

General Assembly 

2 

2 

Department of Natural Resources 

1 

0 

Department of Public Safety 

9 

0 

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