[kictanet] [Skunkworks] Kenya Open Data Initiative

[Dennis Kioko]

I find the idea of a government owned data centre quite tricky,given
government's track record in running businesses. Should they be involved
past the policy level?

On 13 July 2011 09:47, Boniface <mboteb at gmail.com> wrote:

> I get your point gentle men. I particularly like the idea of having a
> government owned data center (Preferably in Konza) to guide the rest of us
> who are  skeptics. The 'old rich'  ok, senior citizens can even setup backup
> centers and new centers for cloud computing. I think I will approach one
> senior citizen but am still skeptical.
>
> /Bonz
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Gregory Okoth <gregory.okoth at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Nice thoughts ... but alas!!! not even a Kenyan flag or the national
>> colors somewhere to make it have a Kenyan look? :-(
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 9:14 AM, Michuki Mwangi <michuki.mwangi at gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Morning Peter,
>>>
>>> On 7/12/11 7:36 AM, Peter Karunyu wrote:
>>> > I think I get your point now; invest in the infrastructure now instead
>>> > of the amazon quick fix.
>>> >
>>>
>>> Spot on.
>>>
>>>
>>> > I thought the govt already had some sort of data center?
>>> >
>>>
>>> Last time i heard the datacenter(s) were under construction. I dont know
>>> if they were completed though threads on similar discussion on Kictanet
>>> list seem to indicate that they are.
>>>
>>> Well i hope to see in the near future a tender to build, run and operate
>>> a Govt cloud based system. That would be a good start.
>>>
>>> However, in addition to the Govt DC's we need to see more facilities
>>> built.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Michuki.
>>>
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>> --
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>> Greg
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