Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael Wentworth, Director/Chief Information Officer, Information Services Department
Subject: Measure K: Authorize an agreement with Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC for Server Disaster Recovery Service
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC for a cloud-based Disaster Recovery as a Service providing computing continuity for the term of May 21, 2024 to May 20, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $1,635,289.
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BACKGROUND:
The County provides critical public services and disaster response during emergencies and disasters.
Many County departments rely heavily on the availability of their Virtual Machines (VMs) to provide services. Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) ensures minimal downtime by enabling rapid recovery of our computing environment from DRaaS. In case of a system failure or disaster, departmental VMs can be rapidly brought back online. DRaaS will significantly benefit departments that host their primary applications on VMs by providing data protection and operational continuity.
The County's server computing environment requires recovery options for severe disruptions like ransomware attacks or datacenter damage. The County requires a DRaaS solution to replicate servers to a geographically diverse cloud-based site. The DRaaS solution will not only extend the County's current server environment to the cloud, but it will also provide active-active redundancy for essential elements ensuring better business continuity for County departments.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) process was used to solicit and select Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC as their proposal was identified as the most suitable for the County.
DISCUSSION:
Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC has state and local government server disaster recovery experience, will co...
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