California Department of Techology to move from Sacramento to Vacaville

California Department of Techology to move from Sacramento to Vacaville
Published: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008

The state Department of Technology Services is planning to leave its Cannery Campus data center in east Sacramento and move its equipment to leased space in Vacaville by 2011.

The department outlined its relocation plans in a recent presentation to the state Technology Services Board, saying it will sign the lease in January. Officials will start moving equipment by May and relocate staff now to other offices by 2010, relocation project manager Steve Rushing told the board.

The state had been considering building a new data center facility in Fresno at a cost of between $100 million and $130 million. But Rushing said the Fresno plan was dropped because of the budget deficit, saying the leased Vacaville space is less expensive.

Rushing said the 3-year-old technology services department must move because its facilities and infrastructure are obsolete. He said the three buildings that make up the Cannery complex are for sale and department leases are set to expire.

– Andrew McIntosh