NetAssist Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Seishi Ito), as a top-tier partner of Sakura Internet Inc., announces the launch of the 'SAKURA Municipal Bidding Support Cloud Pack' for web development companies and SIers aiming to bid on municipal website and CMS projects, utilizing Sakura Internet's 'Sakura Cloud'.
Background and Challenges
In recent years, municipal information systems, including websites and CMS (Content Management Systems), are subject to strict security requirements based on the 'Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Guidelines' and the 'Unified Cybersecurity Standards for Government Agencies'. However, using foreign cloud providers to meet these requirements often leads to increased costs due to exchange rate fluctuations and pay-per-data-transfer models, making budget planning for bidding difficult. Additionally, many web development firms and SIers face challenges in proposing complex infrastructure and security solutions, such as multi-layered defense and 24/7 monitoring.
Service Features
The 'SAKURA Municipal Bidding Support Cloud Pack' addresses these challenges by adopting 'Sakura Cloud'—a domestically developed government cloud certified by the Digital Agency and registered with ISMAP—as its infrastructure foundation. This comprehensive package service meets all requirements for municipal projects.
- Fixed Costs Enable Easier Bidding Budgeting
'Sakura Cloud' does not charge based on data transfer volume, preventing unexpected operational cost increases and enabling clear budget planning for bids and protection against digital deficits.
- Compliance with Complex Security Guidelines
The service comes standard with multi-layered security measures required by guidelines such as the 'Guidelines on Information Security Policies for Local Public Entities', including WAF, IDS/IPS (monitoring of unauthorized communications), and antivirus protection. By combining automated system detection with rapid initial response from our specialized team, we achieve the 'continuous monitoring' required by guidelines at a low cost.
- End-to-End 'Turnkey' Support from Proposal to Operation
All plans include 'RFP Check Support' as standard, assisting with infrastructure requirement verification and proposal drafting to strongly support bidding participation. After deployment, our 'MSP Assist' service provides 24/7 manned monitoring, incident response, and OS patching for 'critical' vulnerabilities, allowing full outsourcing of infrastructure operations.
Two Selectable Plan Options
We offer two plans tailored to the scale and security needs of municipal systems.
- Minimum Plan (for small-scale websites)
A basic configuration meeting essential requirements of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications guidelines, designed for city/town websites and small CMS operations.
Configuration: 2 servers, WAF, IDS/IPS, antivirus, daily backups (3 generations), etc.
Pricing: Initial fee from ¥600,000 (excluding tax) / Monthly fee from ¥175,000 (excluding tax)
- Standard Plan (for general municipal websites)
A high-availability, high-security configuration referencing the 'Unified Government Standards', including server redundancy and regular vulnerability assessments, ideal for official municipal and disaster prevention websites.
Configuration: 4 servers (redundant), WAF, IDS/IPS, tamper detection, vulnerability assessment, antivirus, daily backups, etc.
Pricing: Initial fee from ¥1,200,000 (excluding tax) / Monthly fee from ¥330,000 (excluding tax)
▼ For more information, visit the service page:
https://www.netassist.ne.jp/sakura_na_pack/
Strength as Sakura Internet’s Top-Tier Partner
NetAssist has maintained a deep collaborative relationship with Sakura Internet since its founding. We are among the few nationwide companies to achieve both the 'Technical Partner' (certified September 2024) and the highest sales tier 'Advanced Rank' (certified December 2025). Leveraging this strong partnership and our extensive operational expertise—backed by monitoring and managing over 30,000 hosts since inception—we reliably support clients from winning municipal projects to infrastructure operation.
NetAssist Co., Ltd.
https://www.netassist.ne.jp/
- CEO: Seishi Ito
- Founded: June 2000
- Capital: ¥30 million
- Business: MSP services, server deployment, website development, creative production, server security products
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- Source: PR TIMES
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