State officials successfully move state mainframe

State officials completed the move of the mainframe system that the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) uses for driver licenses and other services this past weekend.

The move was successful and everything is functioning as anticipated.

The successful move was the result of the cooperative work among WYDOT, the state’s Department of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS), other state agencies and other stakeholders. 

ETS moved RIS to a new location in Omaha, Nebraska to get better support from IBM.

WYDOT’s Driver Services uses RIS to issue driver licenses, complete driver license testing, issue identification cards and issue other needed documents. The department’s Motor Vehicle Services uses RIS for plate, title and registration work. WHP, federal and state law enforcement agencies use RIS to verify vehicle and driver information during a vehicle stop.