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Step 4 - Build Repository IT Infrastructure

• With the system personnel you hired or consulted from the previous step, budget for and purchase the necessary server hardware resources and also plan for server replacement when the supplier warranty expires.
• You may also want to consider using cloud or virtualised servers, either public or private. Speak to your campus IT cloud/virtual services administrator.
• Enterprise Cloud Services in South Africa

Essential Reading (Only available online)

• 2013 - IDRC - CONNECTING ICT TO DEVELOPMENT
• 2013 - A4AI - INTERNET AFFORDABILITY REPORT
• 2013 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS - SOUTH AFRICA - BROADBAND POLICY
• 2012 - BOAI - ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY
• 2011 - LSE - TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE

http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/Install_Ubuntu/S01#Hardware

http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/DSpace/Why_Ubuntu_Server

http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/Upgrading/Hardware

http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/Disaster_Recovery

With reference to: http://www.cfses.com/EI-ASPM/SCLCM-V7/actuse12576.htm and http://www.sciencemodel.net

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