On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 7:46 PM, Michuki Mwangi
<michuki.mwangi@gmail.com> wrote:
On 7/11/11 7:26 PM, Peter Karunyu wrote:
> Would you recommend they pay several times more just so that its hosted
> locally?
>
I never, would infact, i would advocate you get tax incentives for
hosting locally. But am not sure KRA would take this kindly. :).
> I've been looking for a reliable hosting provider whose servers are
> right here in town and who wont bankrupt me, only safaricom has made the
> cut with their 5k p/a offer.
>
Try by asking on this list there are a number of people who host locally
that can assist you. But they are not Safaricom or anyone as big and known.
> Other than co-location (and the headaches it brings), what other options
> do they have?
>
They could build their own. By the way the infrastructure to host
opengovt in todays setup is hardly to 2 x 42U cabinet racks fully
redundant. What we dont have is the skillset to maintain it.
But hey because you cant drive do you use a taxi for the rest of your life?