[kictanet] Kenya ICT Authority - Deploy Azure Stack?

Tue Nov 6 17:06:07 EAT 2018

Thanks for the clarification Muraya.

Il giorno mar 6 nov 2018 alle ore 12:55 S.M. Muraya <murigi.muraya at gmail.com>
ha scritto:

> Grace,
>
> Apologies for being unclear. Was "suggesting" the solution KICTA wisely
> chose, be hosted in Kenya.
>
> In Egypt the solution is hosted by a Microsoft Partner but KICTA would be
> wise to build some internal capacity to deploy the same. Upcoming
> procurement law updates might lock out some Microsoft Partners usually
> referred for not so small projects in Kenya. On the bright side, Kenya can
> begin to build stronger technology firms (owned primarily by Kenyans).
>
> On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 10:46 AM Grace Bomu <nmutungu at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Does this mean that the sites are hosted in Egypt?
>>
>> Il giorno mar 6 nov 2018 alle ore 00:27 S.M. Muraya via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> ha scritto:
>>
>>> 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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>>
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