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

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