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This project proposal outlines a comprehensive framework for determining the best locations to establish data centers in Africa and the Middle East. Led by Ahmed Alharthi and supported by experts including Dr. Edward Chow, Dr. Jia Rao, and Dr. Kristen Walcott-Justice, the proposal identifies critical factors such as power requirements, natural disaster risks, and workforce climate. It aims to gather and analyze regional data to facilitate informed decisions, ultimately providing two detailed reports and a program for effective data management.
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FRAMEWORKC FOR SELECTING DATA CENTER Master Project Proposal Ahmed Alharthi Committee members: Dr. Edward Chow (Advisor) Dr. JiaRao Dr. Kristen Walcott-Justice
Introduction • Problem Description • Related Work • Research Plan • Methodologies and technology • Deliverables Outline
Introduction • Location • Analyze regions in Africa and the Middle East • Elements in deciding the best location to build a data center • Risk Factors • Amazon EC2
Lack of sufficient research and information regarding Africa and the Middle East. • Globalization movement • Customer satisfactions Problem Description
Best Example “ Colorado” • John Rath” Datacenterlinks” • Blackswanzine.com “ 250 articles” • Power requirements, location requirements, and safety • Linda K. Nozick, , Mark A. Turnquist [15] • The p-dispersion [16] Related Work
Two Factors : • Natural disasters • Workforce and business climate • Research will include: • Africa: Senegal, Guinea, Liberia, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameron, Congo, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, south Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia and Madagascar. • Middle East counties: Yemen, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. • Research Plan
Collecting data from the departments and government agencies. • Collecting data from previous research done within these countries. • Internet. • Analyzing and evolution these data • Methodologies and technology
Deliverables • Two written documents and a program • First : Include research about the countries listed. • Second : locations for setting up the data center for Amazon EC2 • Program to manage all the collected data