Why Government Bodies Prefer Government Community Cloud Over Public Cloud?

 

Government Community Cloud

Indian government bodies are putting more focus on data sovereignty, security, and following regulations as they move to cloud solutions. Public cloud platforms can scale up , but they often fall short of meeting the tough standards needed for government work. This is why the Government Community Cloud (GCC) stands out as a better option offering a secure, rule-following, and India-focused cloud setup.

As concern grow about the safety of government data centers in India and keeping data within the country, the Government Community Cloud gives government groups their own controlled space that’s made just for them.

In this blog post, we will explore Why GCC vs Public Cloud is the better option for government bodies and how community cloud India solutions, such as those provided by ESDS, deliver security, compliance and performance.

Let’s understand the GCC vs Public Cloud

Before getting into Why GCC is favoured, it is also important to understand the fundamental difference between Government Community Cloud Vs Public Cloud.

What is Government Community Cloud?

A Government Community Cloud (GCC) is a specialized cloud infrastructure designed for government agencies, Public Sector Undertakings and also defense organizations.

Key characters include: –

  • Data Residency within India
  • Dedicated Infrastructure
  • High-level security certifications
  • Customizable compliance frameworks

What is Public Cloud?

Public Cloud services like AWS, Google Cloud, Azure are multi-tenant, globally distributed platform that offers:-

  • On-demand scalability
  • Pas-as-you-go pricing
  • Global data centers

While public clouds offers cost-effective for businesses, they pose security, compliance, and latency challenges for government body workloads.

Comparison between Government Community Cloud and Public Cloud

Below tables gives you brief information about the GCC and public cloud:-

Below tables gives you brief information about the Government Community Cloud and public cloud:-

Reason behind Government Bodies Prefer GCC Over Public Cloud

  • Data Sovereignty and Localization

The Indian government mandates that sensitive citizen data must reside within country under regulations like: –

  1. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023
  2. MeitY’s guidelines data localization
  3. RBI’s data storage norms.

Public cloud always stores data in global data centers which raises serious concerns about foreign surveillance and jurisdictional risks. Whereas, Government Community Cloud ensures data stores within India, hosted secure govt data center India facilities.

ESDS Government Community Cloud is MeitY-empanelled, ensuring full compliance with Indian data laws.

  • Enhanced Security Threats and Reduced Cyber-Attacks

Government agencies handle classified and sensitive data, making security a top priority.

  • Regulatory Compliance & MeitY empanelled

Indian government bodies must adhere to strict compliance frameworks, including: –

  1. MeitY’s empanelment for cloud providers
  2. GDPR & DPDP Act compliance

Public cloud providers may not always align with these requirements, whereas GCC solutions like ESDS are pre-audited and approved for government use.

  • Better Performance with Low-Latency

Since Government Community Cloud are located within India, government applications experience:

  1. Faster load times.
  2. Higher availability
  3. Geo-redundant backups

Public clouds, with servers often located overseas, can suffer from latency issues, affecting real-time citizen services.

  • Cost Efficiency

While public cloud operates on a pay-as-you-go model, costs can escalate unpredictably due to:

  1. Bandwidth charges
  2. Data transfer fees
  3. Hidden compliance costs

ESDS Government Community Cloud – The Ideal GCC Solution

ESDS provides a MeitY-empanelled, AI-powered GCC designed specifically for Indian government agencies. ESDS Software Solution Limited Government Community Cloud (GCC) provides IT governance, helping government agencies digitize services while ensuring data residency in India. ESDS’ patented auto-scaling technology is used by PSU and government clients for hosting applications on a customized government community cloud. ESDS is among the first companies empanelled by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and recognized as the Best Smart City Community Cloud Provider’ at the Smart Liveable and Resilient City Conclave in 2018.

Key Features of Government Community Cloud: –

  • Pay-per-consumption billing model, charges only for resources used.
  • Lift-and-shift migration for smooth data transfer.
  • Security standards are on par with those used by India’s largest banks, ranking ESDS in the top 5 for managed security services.
  • Trusted by central government departments, PSUs, and major projects like Smart Cities.
  • India’s first cloud provider to offer community cloud services, enabling organizations with shared security, compliance, and regulatory needs.
  • Securely manages two exclusive government data centers in collaboration with STPI
  • Make in India eNlight Cloud solution, holding US and India patents for vertical and horizontal auto-scaling technology
  • 24/7 Tech support available to provide personalized IT support for government projects.
  • Traditional solutions replaced by modern cloud-based solutions

Conclusion: GCC is the Future of Government Cloud in India

For government bodies, security, compliance, and performance are non-negotiable. While public clouds offer convenience, GCC provides a sovereign, controlled, and high-performance cloud environment tailored for Indian regulations.

By choosing community cloud India solutions like ESDS GCC, government agencies can achieve secure, efficient, and future-ready digital transformation.

Explore ESDS Government Community Cloud Today

Disclaimer

“ESDS Software Solution Limited is proposing, subject to receipt of requisite approvals, market conditions and other considerations, to make an initial public offer of its equity shares and has filed a draft red herring prospectus (“DRHP”) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) that is available on the website of the Company at  https://www.esds.co.in/, the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in as well as on the websites of the book running lead managers, DAM Capital Advisors Limited at https://www.damcapital.in/ and Systematix Corporate Services Limited at http://www.systematixgroup.in/  The website of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited at www.nseindia.com and the website of the BSE Limited at www.bseindia.com, respectively. Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk. For details, potential investors should refer to the RHP which may be filed with the Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra at Mumbai, in future including the section titled “Risk Factors”. Potential investors should not rely on the DRHP filed with SEBI in making any investment decision.”

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