Title
Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the procurement of a data storage device from Waypoint in the amount of $199,999.
Summary
DATE: July 19, 2022
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Willie Resto, Executive Director of Information Technology
SUBJECT: Procurement of a Data Storage Device
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
As the City continues to "go green" and digitize documents across the enterprise, the data storage requirements continue to increase which requires additional storage capacity.
The City of Killeen currently uses a combination of Dell and Overland Tandberg equipment to host the City's storage area network (SAN) and server environment. This is to provide general purpose computer network storage services for all City departments. The SAN environment is currently made up of two systems located at the Information Technology facility. One system is dedicated specifically to Laserfiche while the other system supports network storage for all departments. The SAN's provide integrated services that are critical to network operation and hosting critical systems for City operations. The Laserfiche Overland Tandberg storage hardware has reached its end-of-life and the Dell storage device is nearing capacity.
Multiple storage platforms were reviewed to identify the solution that will resolve the end-of-life issue and provide relief to the current Dell server that is near capacity. The Dell Power Scale 380TB solution will resolve both issues in addition to serving as long-term storage. It has between 120TB to 960TB per chassis and scales to 60PB in a single cluster. The A300 includes inline compression and deduplications capabilities.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
1. Do not purchase the storage device and risk storage failure.
2. Purchase the data storage device from Waypoint using the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) contract TSO-4299 in the amount of $199,999.
Which alternative is recommended? Why?
Staff recommend...
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