Paolo, They have servers here in the Philippines and in the USA.. Think they might actually add a second site here in the Philippines for redundancy.
http://www.noaccess.com/~dsweeney/Current-May-2012-backbone-s.pdf Dan On May 2, 2012, at 8:20 PM, Paolo Falcone wrote: > I am well aware of ArcusIT and their PisoCloud program, and that they > Windows and Linux servers and other SaaS stuff. > > They, like other local hosting providers, would become relevant to > this government private "cloud" (urghh) if their servers are situated > in the country. > > My point is actually more on - it won't really matter whether > proprietary or FOSS solutions are used, as strengths of each platform > can be leveraged depending on circumstances. What matters most is if > the solution can be delivered properly and promptly. > > Paolo > > On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Dan Sweeney <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hey Paolo, >> >> >> arcusit.ph >> >> Linux, IBM, Microsoft etc etc.. >> >> Dan >> On May 2, 2012, at 12:53 PM, Paolo Falcone wrote: >> >>> As long as the solution is hosted on Philippine soil, it gives DOST >>> the leverage to wring necks when shit hits the fan. I can imagine MS >>> giving in to a local partner who would request to have a private >>> install of Office 365 on government servers in the Philippines, same >>> also with the other competitors in this space like Oracle, IBM, EMC >>> and the like. >>> >>> I don't see Google establishing data centers for Philippine government >>> contracts just yet. Nor do I see them willing to sell Google Apps in >>> an appliance like the Google Search Appliance pizza box. If that >>> happens though... kudos to them and their tech partners. Government >>> contracts are lucrative. >>> >>> It would've been nice if there are local providers willing to fork the >>> time, money, manpower and like for things like HIPAA, BS 7799/ISO >>> 27001 using a free software stack or hybrid solutions employing FOSS >>> and proprietary technologies, but they should have existed years ago >>> and not just today. Integration and development do take time and >>> expertise and not just going preachy on FOSS. >>> >>> Paolo >>> >>> On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 11:14 AM, Rogelio Serrano >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> its microsoft. i can expect nothing else from our government... >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 4:02 AM, Robert Locke <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I see your article and raise you: >>>>> >>>>> http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/01/google-wins-35-million-u-s-government-contract-over-microsoft/ >>>>> >>>>> ;-) >>>>> >>>>> Rob >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 05 2, 12, at 1:24 AM, fooler mail wrote: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/productivity_apps/232300539 >>>>> >>>>> fooler. >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 1:10 AM, Danny Ching <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Google? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On May 2, 2012, at 1:03 AM, Zak Elep <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 9:59 PM, Danny Ching <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Anyone familiar with this? Are they using Open Source? Or did the MS lobby >>>>> >>>>> win out again? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://technology.inquirer.net/10555/govt-to-set-up-private-cloud-of-servers-to-host-e-mail-ict-services >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I have a feeling it is the cloud service we all love to use ;) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Zak B. 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