Decision details
Procurement of a Server Storage Solution (SAN) for all NYC systems
Decision Maker: Assistant Director - Technology
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The purpose of the report is to recommend the
procurement of a preferred storage solution.
The decision required is to procure the preferred option.
Decision:
Purchase and provision a Dell VxRail Storage
solution with capacity to allow for the consolidation of IT server
storage infrastructure and Datacentres across NYC by 2026.
Purchase a backup solution to allow for immutable backups of key
systems across all NYC and provision for a separate offsite and
offline immutable backups.
Reasons for the decision:
The current Data Storage, Data Backup and Data
Replication Hardware and Software are approaching the end of their
serviceable life; maintenance and support expires for all products
that make up the suite at the end of March 2024.
The other districts maintenance contracts are as follows:
•Scarborough is currently in extended support.
•Selby contract ends 1st December 2023
•Craven contract ends March 2024
Alternative options considered:
Alternative SAN Storage solutions considered:
HPe, Nutanix, IBM
Alternative backup solutions considered: Celerity Backup as a
Service (BaaS), Dell, Rubrik
Publication date: 23/11/2023
Date of decision: 21/11/2023
Effective from: 01/12/2023
Accompanying Documents:
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