According to a request for proposals (RFP) from the county, “This in-depth assessment will evaluate the data center’s suitability for disaster recovery and business continuity.”
More specifically, the chosen vendor would analyze the county’s current network, infrastructure and security requirements and provide recommendations for future technology and business growth.
For the feasibility study, the county plans to conduct a two-phase project to assess its current data center location.
“The outcomes of this project will directly support the Information Technology Department in exploring strategic options for the county’s data center infrastructure, including migration, consolidation, modernization, or the establishment of a new data facility to serve as a secondary or primary data center location,” the RFP states.
Once a vendor is chosen, they must deliver comprehensive insights on site suitability, technology options and risk assessment within 60 days as part of phase 1. Phase 2 will focus on design, implementation, hardware recommendations and executive advisory services.
Other required services include:
- Specifying server room layout, rack configurations, power distribution, cooling systems and security measures
- Developing network architecture, including routers, switches, firewalls and cabling infrastructure
- Identifying hardware requirements based on capacity, performance and redundancy needs
- Planning and executing data migration tests from existing systems to the new data center
- Implementing data replication mechanisms for disaster recovery and business continuity purposes
