likeme:
Just Like Kodak, Blackberry and Nokia, companies like Hp, Dell, IBM and the likes might die a natural death if they don't change strategy.

Cloud offerings are really taking over.

Everyone in the IT industry is well aware of how rapid technology changes and will most likely be ready for any change no matter how drastic it is.
In my opinion, as long as the cloud exists, these companies will continue to bloom. Most of them even have ties with the major public cloud providers, this is because of the services they provide aside selling hardware. IBM is also a public cloud provider.

The private cloud space is still very much alive and these companies are seriously exploiting it. They sell hardware (compute, network, storage) and cloud management solutions to enterprises who still have a need for private cloud. Mind you, this is only a fraction of what they do.

HP recently restructured, bought simplivity and nimble storage, probably because they also want a share of the hyper converged infrastructure (HCI) market. They're also a major contributor to the Openstack project, even though they recently sold that division. Their enterprise division also merged with another company to form a much bigger IT service company, dxc technology.

Dell acquired EMC, so they also own VMware and other companies under EMC.

IBM acquired Softlayer which isn't doing that bad. They also have bluemix, their PaaS offering and have also invested heavily in big data, machine learning, IoT and AI with IBM Watson.

Hope you're beginning to see the trend?

These are companies who live by the mantra "Innovate or die"

Skywalker5:
Guys whats up? what have you guys been up to? hope you guys are up skilling? Azure and system center is really moving up a lot.

i have been working with SCCM, SCOM and AZURE AD and thats is really the future. Not sure if Naija companies can afford to go cloud or even Hybrid at the moment.

Guys share your tech knowledge. what have you all been up to?

I'm currently preparing for the VCP foundations exam before I then go ahead with the actual VCP6-DCV certification exam. Technology moves so fast, now vSphere 6.5 is out. Whew!

In the area of private cloud, Openstack is my platform of choice and I hope to still do a PoC on it before the year runs out.

In the public cloud space, IMO, Nigeria is still a bit backwards in the pay as you use model of the public cloud. Asides SaaS, they still prefer an on premise solution because they want to avoid the recurring payment model.

The benefits of shifting from capital to operating expenditure model is yet to be understood fully. As soon as this is realised, I foresee more companies jumping to the cloud.

AWS is my platform of choice for the public cloud. I read that some organisations now run their entire IT department from the cloud though I might not agree to doing that for now.

Moses247:
Summited my bid for 1year@ 18 percent @
Fidelity Bank....what do u think guys?? hope am gonna scale tru ooo

I did the same thing yesterday. Submitted mine at diamond bank

Whats up with everyone

We are already in Q2 2016. How's everyone's plan going?

For me, I spent the whole of Q1 on vRealize suite&vSphere, implementing a private cloud with disastr recovery using Site Recovery Manager. Though I was only actively involved in the vSphere & SRM part. In my opinion, vRealize suite still has a lot of catch up to do in the private cloud space when compared to other competitors like Cloudstack and Openstack(Baba o). I wish i had the time to do more in Q1.

Next up is network virtualization with vmware's NSX. This might take Q2 and Q3 as i'll have to go back to learning some core routing and switching concepts

Is anyone having a look at NFV?(Network Functions Virtualization) From what i've seen/read so far, the concept looks pretty interesting but I think its more suited for Service Providers/Telcos. Who knows, maybe when Nigeria is ripe for such technologies, one can be a consultant for all these Telecom companies.

I came across this interesting looking job recruitment ad today. The company name bears a striking resemblance to a famous blogger's name...

Kudos to the person who came up with this name, I couldn't resist the urge to go back and take a picture of the ad.

Safari29:
please help a brother o, all my mentors are so here. am new to the microsoft world certification and am just preparing for msca window server 2012. i dont knwo anything about vmware nor how to set a home lab and the rest. i have downloaded some books to read and am planning to install window server 2012 r2 on my 6GB RAM system before i discovered this thread. please guys help, is VMware and VirtualBox the same, because i thought of installing the window server in my VirtualBox. please i believe u understand me, i just need basic knowledge to keep the ball rolling. thanks very much in anticipation

To add to what ptoall1000 said, VMware and Virtualbox are not the same. VMware workstation is a hosted hypervisor that runs on client operating systems. Virtual box also runs on client operating systems too and its free.

If you want to setup a home lab for MCSA, i'll advise you use Microsoft's Hyper-V. It comes free with windows 8,8.1 and windows 10. The reason why you should consider this is that part of the exam objectives of MCSA require you to know how to install and configure Hyper-V(google 70-410 exam objectives).So I think it makes sense if you build your lab on Hyper-V though personally, I would go with VMware workstation.

You can turn on Hyper-V under windows features, just ensure that virtualization is enabled on your BIOS.

Mellorix:


I think nigeria havent really fully adopted this cloud thing - but most companies are using office 365 in nigeria. i have implemented for 2 companies already. easy and it always works .

This year im thinking project Management and mayb deep dive into cisco more and Ubiquiti wireless networking. (And also im doing alot with some open source telephony technology like elastix IP PBX)

Have you heard of open mesh?Its a cloud managed wireless network solution that uses open mesh wireless networking. The product looks promising though there are some security concerns because it's cloud managed. You can find out more about it to see if it catches your fancy

Skywalker5:


Cool.I am running away from Vmware.don't know y.I feel hyper v has caught up with vmware with producs like ystem center and azure.I am not sure if you know but for educational institutions,Microsoft products are crazily cheap as they offer great benefits for universities.I currently work for one and microsoft products that cost thousand of pounds are just pennies for education.it's why I am trying to focus fully on Microsoft.

Is KVM hypervisor popular in Nigeria ? I know of Xen but not KVM. Are organizations embracing IAAS in Naija?

Only very few organisations that I know of are looking towards IaaS. I'm thinking banks should also be looking towards using cloud computing ( IaaS or PaaS)

Talking about Hyper-v and system Center, it's a great product but
as it stands, vSphere is still the data centre virtualization product to beat. Its ease of management and its sheer amount of features is unrivalled. This might not last long though as competitors are getting stronger every year. I think system Center 2016 will be a major improvement over 2012

The disadvantage of vSphere and other VMware products is the pricing. It's usually priced higher than its counterparts though one can say the price is justifiable because it's a great product. I heard System Center 2016 will now be licenced per core which will make it more expensive too.

I've never heard of anyone or organisation using KVM in Nigeria but I'm sure there will be quite a few of them. It's open source and I think it's still free even after RedHat acquired them. It's not as easy to manage compared to Hyper-V , ESXi or even Xen but it's gaining ground and its the de-facto hypervisor for most open source CMPs .

Skywalker5:
O Boy, is this thread dead? Guys how far na? what have you guys been up to?

For me, I am heavily working on System center 2012 which allows to to configure and manage private clouds. I am sure some companies in Naija should be implementing this also.

Whats you guys IT plans this year?

I'm currently working on vRealize suite, Vmware's equivalent of System Center. It's actually a project for an educational institution here in Nigeria.
It's a private cloud offering but it's intended to be accessible by others from the public(like a public-private cloud ).SRM is also included. It's been challenging and fun so far.

Next I intend exploring more into SDN with VMware NSX and also openstack networking (neutron). I've fallen in love with openstack and its huge potential ever since I deployed it in my lab.

I want to learn more about KVM hypervisor because I think it's really giving esxi a run for its money and its even becoming the standard hypervisor for open source cloud management platforms.

Would have loved to delve into system Center but presently I work in a vSphere environment.

I've received my Moto X Pure edition, just in time for my birthday! Thank you Chinos & TY

I use it on windows 10. Workstation 12 pro is what I use and that's how I setup my VMs to be able to access the Internet. You can try my method to see if it works for you

Which kind of networking do you use?I use bridged network and I assign a static IP to my VMs.I don't think windows 10 stops your vm from accessing the Internet.

ptoall1000:
Sharepoint is even difficult to define in layman's term. You cant find it in most small and medium scale firms. It is an enterprise software, used for Knowledge sharing, document management, workflow automation, collaboration etc. It is configured as the main intranet platform for an organization.

There's SharePoint administration and SharePoint development. Which are you interested in learning? I don't think SharePoint is hard IMO,I've just not had the time to have a look at it and I've not had a need to use it

Yes I'm interested . I have Sharepoint 2013 but i've never installed it

Lagtech is owing me $85, a refund of the hard drive he failed to deliver to me

kode12:

Trying to set up a Read-only Domain Controller and I keep getting this error,when I run dcpromo.I have two domain controllers on this particular network and a child domain on a 3rd PC in the network.This particular server is part of the network but only had AD DS installed and nothing else.Any clues pls

"AD DS is installed and nothing else " uninstall AD DS, remove and then rejoin the server to the domain again. Then redo the installation again but this time make sure that:
1. All the prerequisites such as password complexities etc are met
2. All other domain controllers in the network are reachable as the PDC(primary domain controller) will have to be contacted before installation can continue.
Whenever you try to promote a server to a domain controller on server 2008 and you encounter issues, it's better you uninstall AD DS and remove from domain because some of the AD DS binaries are already installed on the server,if u continue with the installation you might encounter issues. Windows server 2012 has addressed most of these issues by doing a prerequisite check for you before proceeding with the installation.
You should also check the installation logs just as kishimi suggested. Cheers

kishimi8:


Hp zbook 15
In my sights, almost same specs like my elitebook only higher has a nvidia quaddro graphics , importing it next month
Selling my elitebook by then

good choice! though the zbook 15 is kinda pricey for me. I believe there will be variants which have 3rd gen processors, those might be a bit cheaper. I might also look in to those ones

kishimi8:
Looking to upgrade to a better laptop soon,

i'm also considering upgrading to a better laptop. I'm currently contemplating whether to max out my current laptop to 16gb or upgrade to one which can support a total of 32Gb as 32Gb will give me more room to try out some technologies before deploying on Production hardware. Which laptop are you looking into at the moment?i'm looking at the Dell precision Series. Desktops are more cost effective but they cant be carried around

kode12:
I'm trying to run a virtualized network of 6 Windows server 2008 operating systems running on VMWARE. I have all 6 installed but I'm unable to network all of them and receive connectivity throughour the 6 guest operating ssystems on the VMWARE.My host OS is a Windows Server 2008 operating system.
I have all the operating systems running IP addresses from the same subnet as the host OS,the idea was to have full connectivity throughout all OS but that isn't happening and I keep getting destination host unreachable,I managed to have one of the guest OS ping another guest OS but the receiving OS could not ping back,looking at packet statistics though I can see packets moving in and out of the adapter.
What I'm I doing wrong?

I'm assuming you are using VMware Workstation
Have you verified that all the Virtual machines are using the same network adapter settings?e,g if you are using Host-only make sure other VMs are also on host only.
Secondly, the reason why the second guest os could not ping back might be due to a firewall issue. Try turning on file sharing on all the guest OS.Better still, you can completely turn off the firewall on each host.
Lastly, do you intend making the VMs connect to the external network? If yes, is it through cable or wifi?If its through cable, Bridged networking works well for me but if its through wifi, host only works for me with some little tweaks.

I guess you only sell to people in Lagos

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To add to the above suggestions, you can also use team viewer. It's very easy to setup and also has VPN functionality as well.

Skywalker5:


not contracting.I got a very good role.The company is trying to move from Vmware and novell to hyper V and Azure so I got recruited to help with office365 and managing Microsoft aspect so I have to implement System center on the estate.

Since your last visit to Nigeria,how is the Nigerian industry in terms of IT Infrastructure? All i hear is mobile phones and laptops when they talk technology in Nigeria. Are there options for Managed service providers? There are lot of technologies and practices i am getting involved in and i feel it will be good for industries in Nigeria.

I am also interested in managed services (though i'm a beginner in IT) but the technology adoption in Nigeria is low. From the little i've read about managed services, they mostly provide services to SMBs but here in Nigeria, SMBs can't afford to invest in IT infrastructure.

The few MSPs that i know in Nigeria support Banks, Telecom companies and the likes. From my own assessment, the demand for managed services is quite low at the moment but i'm pretty optimistic the situation will improve soon

Whats up with the Vmware study group. I contacted the op but his number is not going through. I guess everyone has parted ways I would like the group to be resurrected, whoever's interested should comment.

The programming guys are faring much better; I went to a place in Abuja, Enspire incubator.its a nice place but its majorly for programmers/developers. They come together to share ideas, work on projects and also network.

Hopefully one day there might be a group like that for Sysadmins/Ops, Virtualization/cloud infrastructure architects. I think its easier for the developers because they don't really need much to start up a group unlike others who need some form of infrastructure setup(Servers, storage,networks, etc). There are only two active people in this thread;that sums up how interested people are in VMware technologies. Even the Cisco threads are doing much better . Pls let us share our opinions/suggestions on how to keep this thread alive

labe igi orombo

Mellorix:

You recently sent an email to me but i dont have access to that email so i probably didnt get what you sent.

I've sent you another email. Awaiting your reply

i'm also interested. Pls add me up
tundeajibade[at]gmail.com

I didn't ask but I think anything from 100,000

went to diamond bank today and was given the rates for today as 10.5% for 91 days and 12.5% for 133 days.

Thanks LSM, got my items yesterday

@Uniluv, can you teach basic technology and ICT effectively?if yes, pm me asap

@Ahmed4002, is it possible I get my items shipped directly to Abuja?