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Private Cloud - Storage/Server Refresh & VDI - 175780
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| RFx ID : | 27264094 |
| Tender Name : | Private Cloud - Storage/Server Refresh & VDI - 175780 |
| Reference # : | 175780 |
| Open Date : | Wednesday, 19 April 2023 1:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00) |
| Close Date : | Wednesday, 24 May 2023 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00) |
| Department/Business Unit : | Information Technology Services |
| Tender Type : | Request for Proposals (RFP) |
| Tender Coverage : | Sole Agency [?] |
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| Exemption Reason : | None |
| Required Pre-qualifications : | None |
| Contact : |
Glenn Penfold glenn.penfold@waikato.ac.nz +64212426893 |
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The University of Waikato (UoW) invites solution proposals for Private Cloud - new server compute, storage and associated networking resources to replace the current aging infrastructure. It is expected to be an on-premise solution with the location likely being a yet to be confirmed co-located data centre facility. The proposed solution must leverage our existing backup solution and must include an offsite disaster recovery capability, and enable us to achieve our business continuity recovery objectives. Some of the key benefits we would like to achieve include:
Grow and scale on demand rather than projecting 5 years hardware capacity investment up front.
Support for automation through API’s and integration with common toolsets such as Ansible.
Simplified design, management and support
Risk mitigation through modern and integrated cyber security controls
Disaster Recovery that scales when it’s needed
Reduced environmental impact by using technologies that are sustainable by design
UoW also invites solution proposals for a new Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) that uses virtual machines to provide and manage virtual desktops to serve our students. This is considered a green field deployment. Through delivering a VDI solution to our students we hope to achieve the following benefits:
A personalised and overall better digital workspace experience for our students
Greater access and digital equity for all of our students
Unlimited student access 24x7x365 without implications
Enhanced bring your own device (BYOD) experiences for students
Anywhere and anytime access for students to their digital workspace
Simplified IT management within our student computer labs
UoW invites solution proposals for either or both of these platforms, noting that each must include 24x7x365 production support (Service Level Agreement) for the hardware. We are also asking for proposals to include optional management support for the hardware and hypervisor.
Note we require for the declaration (section 7) of the RFP response form to be signed and emailed as a PDF to the UoW Point of Contact via email - glenn.penfold@waikato.ac.nz, before requesting supplementary information / asking questions.
This tender has been awarded.
- ASI Solutions Ltd - NEW ZEALAND
Further Award Information:
After careful consideration and presentations from the five shortlisted responses (ASI, Datacom, Fujitsu, Sempre, Spark), the evaluation panel has selected ASI as the successful respondent based on their response, presentation, and scoring.
Award Date: Friday, 21 July 2023 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Monday, 24 July 2023 9:30 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
