 The Government Data Network (GDN) was the first infrastructure project implemented by the Department of Information Technology Services and was created in order to provide a secure and fast interconnection between the various Local Area Networks of the Civil Service (Intranet). Furthermore, the GDN facilitates a secure and fast connection of the Government Organisations with the Government Internet Node, which is installed at the Department of Information Technology Services.
The first two Government Organisations had been connected to the GDN in 1998. These Organisations are the Department of Civil Registry and Migration and the Department of Lands and Surveys. Today, all Government Organisations are connected to the GDN, utilizing around 500 ATM/Frame Relay connections and more than 1.000 Private Virtual Circuits (PVCs).
The most significant benefits gained by the Government Organisations, as a result of their connection to the GDN, are:
(a) Permanent, fast and secure connection with the Government Intranet (Connection of Local Area Networks on a private Wide Area Network).
(b) Permanent, fast and secure interconnection of the various IT systems for data exchange.
(c) Permanent, fast and secure connection to the Internet, via the Government Internet Node.
(d) High Intranet/Internet availability and reliability.
(e) High Intranet/Internet access speed, flexibility and expandability.
(f) Speed tuning of PVC, in accordance with the needs of each individual Government Organisation.
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