The Vendor is required to provide for an enterprise-grade, scalable, high-performance Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution.
- Solution should deliver robust performance while offering the flexibility to grow with future storage demands.
- Include both the required equipment (hardware/software) as well as deployment and data migration services.
- Includes the replacement of two existing storage clusters: hybrid (Dell Isilon H500) and one archive (Dell Isilon A2000).
- Equipment:
- Below is the primary equipment for each cluster.
• Hybrid Cluster
1. Power Scale H700
2. Effective Capacity: 325 TiB / using 8TB drives
• Archive Cluster
1. Power Scale A300
2. Effective Capacity: 486 TiB/using 12TB drives
- Additional Software:
- The software will be a 5-year term with annual payments
• Superna SEL DR for OneFS A Series Node Tier 2 (5 yr)
• Superna SEL DR for OneFS H Series Node Tier 2 (5 yr)
• Superna SEL Data Orchestration Bundle H Series Node Tier 2 Subscription (5 yr)
- Services:
• Includes both deployment and migration services, encompassing the racking and stacking of the new nodes, integration of the new switching infrastructure, and data migration from the university’s existing nodes to the proposed solution.
• All services will be delivered directly by dell.
• Data sanitization will be performed by the university and is not included in this proposal.
• Includes a medium-level configuration for both the hybrid and archive clusters.
• The solution is based exclusively on Dell products; no substitutions will be accepted.
- Contract Period/Term: 5 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: May 28, 2025