TWO (2) STORAGE AREA NETWORKS (SANs)

The County of Kern issued a best value bid for two Storage Area Networks (SANs) to replace existing SANs. The proposed SAN solutions must be hybrid storage solutions consisting of both solid-state drives and traditional spinning disks. The SANs will be located at two separate physical locations and provide storage for production, development, and test environments. The contract was awarded to Nth Generation, which met or exceeded all requirements. The key aspects of the contract include the provision of two SANs, installation, and related services. The evaluation criteria included minimum requirements, references, hardware specifications, security, administration and management, costs, and fulfillment. • Minimum requirements: The proposed SAN solutions must meet the minimum requirements described in the bid. • References: Vendors must provide a list of 3-5 references with contact information. • Hardware specifications: The proposed SAN solutions must meet the hardware specifications outlined in the bid. • Security: The proposed SAN solutions must support multiple system administrators, secure volumes, and limit access based on security group membership. • Administration and management: The proposed SAN solutions must meet the administration and management requirements outlined in the bid. • Costs: The proposed SAN solutions must have easily identifiable, understandable, and predictable costs. • Fulfillment: The proposed SAN solutions must be able to meet project deadlines and milestones.