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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Shanita Thompson, Director IT Operations
Kenneth Nelson, IT Operations Manager
DATE: November 9, 2018
SUBJECT:
Resolution to accept proposal for the purchase of a Storage Area Network (SAN) from CDW-G of Vernon Hills and additional consulting services from CDW-G and Sentinel Technologies of Downers Grove in the amount not to exceed $260,000.00 for the Information Technology Division.
PURPOSE:
This resolution is requested to accept the winning response for the purchase of a Storage Area Network (SAN) from CDW-G in a not to exceed amount of $260,000. The not to exceed amount includes an amount for additional consulting services from either CDW-G and/or Sentinel Technologies, to be used if deemed necessary to complete installation. Also included in the amount is a 15% contingency. The original Capital Improvement Plan (CIP C117) was estimated at $525,000.
The project entails replacing the primary and backup SAN that was previously located at City Hall to house the Public Admin data, such as, city financials, permits, and development plans and drawings. This SAN will now be used to store a wide variety of application data (both public admin and public safety) across the city as the two networks (APD & City) merge, but more importantly it is the data storage backbone for the majority of the City of Aurora's critical data.
BACKGROUND:
One half of the SAN infrastructure will be installed in the IT's primary data closet now located at the Aurora Police Department while the second half will be installed at the City's disaster recovery facility. This SAN provides real-time data geo-replication which means that critical operations and data will be stored in two physical locations at all times. In the event a disaster disables one data center, the second data center will be available to maintain business continuity.
The City of Aurora's current SAN is currently 9 years old and at end of life. Given the ...
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