[kictanet] Kenya ICT Authority - Deploy Azure Stack?

[S.M. Muraya]

Factoring our low IT (OPEX) budgets/priorities, is the Kenya ICT Authority
looking to deploy Azure stack (CAPEX)?  Egypt seems to be ahead of us on
this one.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001301666/why-you-can-t-access-several-government-websites

Why you can’t access several Government websites

By Geoffrey Mosoku | Published Mon, November 5th 2018 at 19:35, Updated
November 5th 2018 at 22:34 GMT +3

Several government websites were on Monday evening shut own over claims of
unsettled debts. Those affected include the Ministry of Lands, Labour,
Ministry of Energy, Mining and Petroleum, and that of the Ministry of East
Africa Community among others.

According to sources, the affected sites are hosted by Microsoft's Azure
went down due to lack of payment.

http://microsoftcaregh.com/2018/10/11/microsoft-egypt-and-link-datacenter-bring-azure-stack-services-to-egypt/

Microsoft Egypt And Link Datacenter Bring Azure Stack Services To Egypt

Sylvester Addo | October 11, 2018

Microsoft Egypt and Link Datacenter introduce the availability of Azure
Stack hybrid Cloud services to Businesses in Egypt

Link Datacenter and Microsoft Egypt have partnered to deliver Microsoft’s
Azure stack services to the Egyptian market. Link Datacenter will become
the first provider offering the hybrid Cloud Services through their
Datacenters in Egypt.

Microsoft Azure Stack is a hybrid cloud platform that lets you deliver
Microsoft Azure services in your datacenter. Azure Stack is an extension of
Azure that brings agility and innovation of cloud computing to an
on-premises environment. It allows you to build and deploy hybrid
applications anywhere. Microsoft says it brings together the best of the
edge and cloud to deliver Azure services anywhere in your environment.

It is one of the latest innovation in Microsoft’s line of cloud
infrastructure solutions. A hybrid hosting solution and an extension to
Azure Public Cloud Computing Services. Confined to a geographical location,
allowing enterprises to overcome limitations set by regulatory, data
sovereignty policies or latency issues. It also easily connects with Azure
cloud for integration with your cloud data and applications. It comes
packed with important features that enhance the security, efficiency and
agility of any enterprise.

Azure Stack offers a ground breaking solution

Speaking about the advantages Ahmed El Salmy, Microsoft Egypt Cloud
Business Group Lead said “Azure Stack will offer a ground breaking
solution; localized applications, data hosting and services, but still
enjoy the benefits and features of Azure Cloud Services.”

Speaking to a reporter of Daily News Egypt, Ahmed El Salmy said Microsoft
Azure stack is suitable for many government institutions in Egypt that wish
to keep their data within the country. It is also suitable for critical
sectors in terms of security. He also shares his believe for the growth of
the cloud computing market in Egypt.

Gamal Selim, Link Datacenter CEO says “Clients who can’t migrate to the
cloud due to security or data regulations can easily move their
applications and data to Azure Stack which can easily connect to any
application they have on Azure cloud. Using Azure stack omits any problems
with latency because they are connected via a dedicated data line, it also
heightens the security of their infrastructure because nothing is
accessible through the internet. Using Azure stack improves the agility,
scalability, and reduces your total cost of ownership because you only pay
for what you use and don’t need to invest in costly local data centers.”
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