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Purchase of Computer Backup Disk Storage Appliances for the Information Technology Department (Citywide)
This purchase will provide backup appliances that will integrate with the City’s data center infrastructure moving to the AT&T facility. It is part of the IT lifecycle management program, replacing a large legacy storage array into a single unit at one-tenth of the size and power consumption and also upgrading an existing array to add capacity for future growth. The solution will provide improved performance and lower operating costs in the new data center.
The Information Technology Department and Purchasing recommend authorizing purchase from the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, Custom Storage Inc., dba CStor, at $157,193.24. This purchase is funded by the Information Technology Lifecycle Program budget.
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