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Information Technologies Department recommending the Board:
1) Authorize the use of competitively bid National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) Agreement AR2472 between Carahsoft Technology Corp and State of Utah, with California Department of General Services Participating Addendum 7-17-70-40-05, for the acquisition of computer software, maintenance, and technical support services necessary to continue using VMware software;
2) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase contract to reseller Sidepath, Inc., under NASPO Agreement AR2472 and California Participating Addendum 7-17-70-40-05 in the amount of $426,414.54 for the purchase of VMware Cloud applications for a three-year renewal period; and
3) Approve the Purchasing Agent to sign Sidepath Quote SID48140-03.
FUNDING: General Fund, with partial cost recovery in future years through the Countywide Cost Allocation Plan.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
VMware ESXi enables network virtualization and security for the Data Center. VMware is the platform that all El Dorado County servers use for all applications, databases, file storage, drivers, and print functions. VMware allows the County to virtualize over 200 servers onto 12 physical servers, instead of purchasing physical servers to perform the same functions. Along with this reduced hardware need, the County benefits from greatly reduced power and cooling requirements. With ESXi, network functions, including load balancing and network micro-segmentation, it provides operational efficiencies through automation. The load balancing function provides uptime and aids in business continuity. In the event there is an issue with a critical server, or a server is offline for maintenance, the load balancer seamlessly routes all traffic to a secondary server. The network micro segmentation piece of ESXi further increases network security.
On August 15, 2017, the Board approved Purchase Order 20180011 for the purchase...
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