The 5 S's of IT Acquisition: New mission demands are revolutionizing government data storage needs for the cloud era. Here is some critical guidance on how agencies should prepare and innovate while maintaining the highest level of security. Simplicity – Frictionless scaling, management Security – FIPS 140-2, NIAP/Common Criteria SWaP-C – 3 to 7U, less than 2500W max Sustainment and Support – Reliability, Easy Speed – 10x performance improvement $ - Same cost as traditional systems, no compromises