MeitY
Digital India envisions creating high speed digital highways, ushering in a new era for banking and the creation of a transparent system to support e-governance, digital signatures, digital-friendly entrepreneurship and more – all in a bid to enable inclusive growth.
To build the vital framework needed for this transformation journey, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has empanelled Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) for Digital India initiatives based on strict criteria.
| Requirement | Criteria |
| Service Provisioning | 10 |
| SLA Management | 4 |
| Operational Management | 12 |
| Data Management | 8 |
| User/Admin Portal | 3 |
| Integration Requirements | 12 |
| Data Center Facilities | 10 |
| Cloud Storage Service | 6 |
| Virtual Machine | 30 |
| Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity | 8 |
| Security | 36 |
| Legal Compliance | 8 |
| Management Reporting | 8 |
| Exit Management and Transition | 7 |
| Backup Services | 10 |
Is Tata Communications MeitY accredited?
Tata Communications is one of the global cloud service providers to achieve MeitY’s accreditation. With this accreditation, Tata Communications can deliver cloud services in India that provides truly innovative digital services to a wider range of organisations, many of them regulated and sensitive. This accreditation also empowers us to approach central, state, and local governments, as well as public sector bodies in India to choose us as their CSP to offer e-governance services.
This includes Tata Communications Vayu Cloud, Tata Communication Vayu Cloud Storage, Government Community Cloud.
| Tata Communications Vayu Cloud | In-Scope services |
| Compute | Cloud services, Virtual Services, Auto Scaling |
| Network | VPN Gateway, Load balancer, switches, router, WAF, Firewall, NFV |
| Storage/Backup | Block, File and ICS (Object) backup Scheduled data backup and data restoration |
| Database | Managed Oracle, MS-SQL, DB2 or MySQL database administration |
| Middleware | Managed Middleware service is offered on applications including JBOSS; TOMCAT; Apache Application maintenance |
| Hypervisor | VMware, Hyper-V and KVM |
| Load Balancer | Static, Dynamic, Persistence : NFV-Virtual Appliance, Physical Appliance |
| Security | SIEM, DDoS detection & mitigation, firewall monitoring & management, WAF, UTM and network based vUTM – SIGS, Managed and monitoring IDS/IPS, OAuth |
ABOUT MeitY
To build the vital framework needed for this transformation journey, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has empanelled Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) for Digital India initiatives based on strict criteria.
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What is a MeitY certificate?
A MeitY certificate confirms that a cloud service provider meets the strict security, performance, and operational standards set by India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Achieving MeitY compliance allows providers to deliver cloud services for government and public sector projects, supporting Digital India initiatives with trusted, secure, and high-quality cloud infrastructure.
How does Tata Communications ensure MeitY cloud compliance for public sector solutions?
Tata Communications ensures MeitY compliance by meeting all required criteria across security, SLA management, data management, disaster recovery, cloud operations, and legal adherence. Our Vayu Cloud, Vayu Cloud Storage, and Government Community Cloud are built to meet MeitY’s stringent benchmarks, ensuring secure and reliable services for government organisations.
What is MeitY compliance and why is it important for cloud services?
MeitY compliance ensures that cloud services meet government-mandated standards for security, performance, transparency, and operational excellence. It is essential for serving India’s public sector, as it guarantees secure data handling, strong governance, disaster recovery readiness, and adherence to national regulatory requirements. This is critical for sensitive and mission-critical workloads.
How does Tata Communications provide MeitY-empanelled cloud services for government clients?
Tata Communications delivers MeitY compliance through its empanelled cloud offerings, including Vayu Cloud, Vayu Cloud Storage, and Government Community Cloud. These services meet all MeitY evaluation criteria, from security and data protection to operational management, allowing central, state, and local government bodies to adopt secure, scalable, and compliant cloud solutions.
What are the key requirements for government cloud compliance under MeitY?
Government cloud providers must meet strict MeitY compliance requirements across service provisioning, security, data management, virtual machines, backup, disaster recovery, legal compliance, and reporting. These controls ensure cloud environments used by public sector organisations are secure, resilient, audited, and capable of supporting large-scale digital services across India.
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