Due to the trend of cloud shift, the flow of cloud usage is accelerating not only in the private sector but also in the public sector. Under such circumstances, the use of public clouds has been promoted in Japan as a government cloud, but until now there have been no domestic operators entering, and there have been concerns about further expansion of the digital trade deficit of 4.7 trillion yen*1. However, the hurdles should not be lowered so that domestic operators can enter, and I believe that optimal use of public clouds is desirable both domestically and internationally. Among them, we submitted a plan to satisfy functions by the end of fiscal 2025, and we are working to complete it. Also, through a partnership with Microsoft, some functions will be satisfied with technology that can be utilized globally. As a company that supports Japan's digital infrastructure, we will continue to meet expectations.

endorsements

Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.
Executive Officer, Managing Director of Public Sector Business Division
Mr. Ryota Sato

I would like to express my sincere congratulations on the conditional adoption of “Sakura Cloud” into Government Cloud. For some time now, we have promoted collaboration in the IoT business area and joint marketing measures relating to the use of satellite data in the cloud, etc. with Sakura Internet as partners. Going forward, we would like to continue strengthening partnerships not only in the government area, but also in various fields such as providing cloud infrastructure to the private sector and utilizing AI in-house, and accelerate cloud business in Japan. Going forward, we will continue to cooperate even more closely with Sakura Internet to contribute to Japan's digital transformation.

About Government Cloud

Government Cloud is one of the policies implemented by the Digital Agency, and it is an environment for using cloud services common to all governments. The goal is to make it possible to build a fast, flexible, secure, and cost-effective system by making full use of the advantages of cloud services. We aim to quickly provide and improve services that are highly convenient for users, and the Digital Agency is proceeding with studies so that local public bodies can also enjoy similar advantages.

Reference information

Sakura Internet's IaaS cloud service “Sakura Cloud” is registered in the “Security Evaluation System for Government Information Systems” (ISMAP) (announced on 2021/12/20)
https://www.sakura.ad.jp/corporate/information/newsreleases/2021/12/20/1968208743/

*1 “Digital deficit” of 4.7 trillion yen from last year's balance of payments, 1.9 times behind industrial development in 5 years (Nikkei, published on 2023/2/9, viewed on 2023/5/31)
　　https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGKKZO68319260Z00C23A2MM8000/
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