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Welcome to the Skunkworks Online Store 🚀

Your One-Stop Shop for Technology, Learning, and Innovation in Africa.

Explore a wide range of premium tech products, software licenses, educational content, and managed services—all available online and delivered anywhere in South Africa and beyond. Whether you're a business owner, student, or IT professional, the Skunkworks Store is built to help you grow, learn, and stay connected.

🛒 What We Offer

🖥️ Hardware & Devices

• Dell, HP & Lenovo Laptops
• Networking & Wi-Fi Equipment
• VOIP Phones & PBX Devices

💻 Software & Cloud Licenses

• Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Adobe Creative Cloud
• SaaS Security & Antivirus Tools
• Cloud Infrastructure (Azure, AWS, IBM Cloud)

🎓 Training & Certifications

• Official IBM, Microsoft, EC-Council, Cisco Courses
• Custom eLearning Platforms & LMS
• Certification Preparation Programs

🔧 Services & Support

• Domain & Email Setup
• Custom Software Development
• Managed IT Services

🌍 Why Shop With Us?

• Official Reseller of Global IT Brands
• Secure Online Payments (PayFast, EFT)
• Fast Nationwide Delivery
• Expert Certified Tech Support
• Competitive ZAR Pricing

📦 Promotions Now On

• Save up to 20% on Microsoft licenses
• Free Google Workspace Setup for new clients
• Bundle Deals on laptops + cloud services

👉 Shop Now at skunkworks.africa
Tech solutions made for Africa.

📞 Contact Us

WhatsApp: +27 68 649 3591

Email: sales@skunkworks.africa

Website: https://skunkworks.africa

SkunkScrape | Smart Web Scraper for Contact Info Extraction

SkunkScrape is a powerful open-source desktop tool built by Skunkworks (Pty) Ltd that helps automate the extraction of contact details like emails, phone numbers, and physical addresses from websites. It uses intuitive keyword-based search or file-imported URLs and provides seamless export to CSV or Excel.

✅ Features:

• Built with Python and IBM Carbon Design System
• Import your own list of websites or search by keyword
• Scrapes visible emails, numbers, and location clues
• Download structured results instantly

📺 Watch the Demo

🔗 Try it live on GitHub Pages: https://skunkworks-africa.github.io/ScunkScrape/

💻 View source and contribute: GitHub Repo

📱 Have questions or feedback? Chat with the devs on WhatsApp.

© 2025 Skunkworks (Pty) Ltd. All rights reserved. Powered by Open Source.

🛡️ IBM Storage Scale – High Availability and Cluster Data Backups

🔍 Overview

IBM Storage Scale (formerly GPFS) provides a robust, high-performance clustered file system designed for continuous data access and resilience. This tutorial covers critical high availability and backup capabilities for Linux and AIX environments.

💡 Key Learnings

• High Availability Design: Leverage failure groups and multipath I/O to protect data and ensure uptime.
• NSD Failure Groups: Define domains of fault isolation to increase data durability.
• Replication: Use synchronous or asynchronous replication to protect metadata and user data.
• Snapshots: Capture point-in-time copies and quickly restore individual files or entire directories.
• Cluster Backup: Employ IBM Spectrum Protect or cloud-based solutions to ensure business continuity.

📦 Use Cases

• Financial systems with high availability and compliance needs
• Healthcare systems requiring 24/7 patient data access
• High-performance computing (HPC) environments

🔗 Related Resources

• IBM Storage Scale Documentation
• IBM Redbooks – Storage Scale
• Course: IBM Storage Scale Basic Administration (H005G)

🏁 Conclusion

IBM Storage Scale is purpose-built for enterprises that need robust, scalable, and secure data storage solutions. With built-in HA, flexible replication, and snapshot/restore features, it enables resilience at scale.

© 2025 Skunkworks (Pty) Ltd • Johannesburg, South Africa • Published: 10 May 2025 – 21:15 SAST