We need more data centers in Africa

Posted by iafrikan on Thursday August 29, 2019 @12:57AM
from the newsletters.iafrikan.com dept.

http://newsletters.iafrikan.com/issues/we-need-more-data-centers-196682

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Re:We need more data centers in Africa by julius_set on Thursday August 29, 2019 @01:35AM (#20826927)

You need a lot of stuff in Africa before data centers become a priority...

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Re:We need more data centers in Africa by iafrikan on Thursday August 29, 2019 @02:15AM (#20827105)

That is true

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Re:We need more data centers in Africa by ggm on Thursday August 29, 2019 @04:28AM (#20827765)

Better to run long line fibre optics than consume scarce power. When cheap reliable power and aircon is ubiquitous O hospitals and morgues and pharmacies it's time to have a local DC

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Re:We need more data centers in Africa by coinshakedown on Thursday August 29, 2019 @01:08AM (#20826845)

Need stable electricity in most of the countries

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Re:We need more data centers in Africa by luckylion on Thursday August 29, 2019 @01:32AM (#20826921)

And infrastructure in general. And for that: governmental stability and continuity. Nobody wants to invest into building infrastructure when they can't be reasonably sure that they can still work there in five years.

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