Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Coraid Hardware Associated with Backup and Recovery Solution
Summary
MEETING DATE: June 4, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Department of Information Technology
CONTACT: Chris Chiancone, Chief Information Officer
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Approval of Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
· Hardware listed is for the backup and recovery solution and is a distributed storage system that provides a simple, resilient and high performing architecture for data storage
- Coraid hardware is available for purchase from Dallas Digital Services of Colleyville, Texas through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Contract No. GS-35F-0256K
· Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, Interlocal Cooperation Contracts, authorizes cities to make purchases utilizing cooperative contracts such as the ones available through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
· Funding in the amount of $61,941, approved in FY13 Budget
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A