REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 29, 2022
FROM
LARRY AINSWORTH, Chief Information Officer, Innovation and Technology Department
SUBJECT
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Maintenance and Support Services with Hitachi Vantara Corporation for Storage Platforms
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to Consiliant Technologies, LLC, in the amount of $304,190, for Hitachi Storage Platforms Maintenance and Support Services, for the period of April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023.
2. Approve Warranty and Maintenance and Support Terms, including non-standard terms, with Hitachi Vantara Corporation, for maintenance and support services for the Hitachi storage platform, effective April 1, 2022 and continuing until terminated by Hitachi or the County does not renew services.
(Presenter: Larry Ainsworth, Chief Information Officer, 388-5501)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Sufficient appropriation for Hitachi Storage Platforms Maintenance and Support Services is included in the Innovation and Technology Department (ITD) Computer Operations 2021-22 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets. ITD's operating costs are recovered via service rates approved annually by the Board of Supervisors (Board).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The ITD Computer Operations division manages and maintains the Hitachi storage platform, which provides data for critical County applications, such as FileNet, Sheriff's Jail Management Information System and other various database systems on the enterprise server. This infrastructure is critical to ensure connectivity for the services provided by ITD and is a large part of the County disaster recovery strategy.
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