Title
Resolution approving a contract with CDW Government (CDW), Vernon Hills, Illinois, to replace the County's backup system which includes hardware, software, and support for 15 months, in an estimated amount of $244,862.03.
Staff Summary
* The County's current backup system is nine years old and is at its end-of-life.
* Backup systems are utilized to provide disaster recovery and to protect County data and systems in the event of malicious cyber-attacks.
* This solution is designed specifically to protect data and aid in recovery in the event of cyber-attack while reducing the County's data center footprint and energy costs.
* Pursuant to Article 10-101 of the County Purchasing Ordinance, Cooperative Purchasing, the County may participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of goods, services or professional services with one or more public procurement units in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants.
* A cooperative purchasing contract with CDW has been identified through the National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance (NIPA) to procure needed goods, services or professional services that was competitively solicited and awarded.
* Information Technology will budget an estimated $41,000 for annual software and maintenance beginning in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the County's current system is nine years old and is end-of-life; and
WHERAS, the backup systems are utilized to provide disaster recovery and to protect County data and systems in the event of malicious cyber-attacks; and
WHEREAS, this solution is designed specifically to protect data and aid in recovery in the event of cyber-attack while reducing our data center footprint and energy costs; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 10-101 of the County Purchasing Ordinance, Cooperative Purchasing, the County may participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of goods, services or professional services wit...
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