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613 <br />LEE COUNTY <br />a000p 0nQ- 0T1 0 M­C� <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. II.G. <br />_ Information <br />Meeting Date: November 14, 2011 Action Item <br />XX Consent Agenda <br />SUBJECT Enterprise Virtualization Software Upgrade <br />DEPARTMENT Information Technology <br />CONTACT PERSON Kyle Edwards <br />REQUEST Request BOC to award recommended bid to lowest responsible <br />bidder, Texperts, for virtualization software upgrade and 3 year technical support package <br />SUMMARY VMware virtualization infrastructure software has allowed the <br />County to make great strides in the areas of server consolidation, power and space needs <br />reduction, proper server resource allocation, disaster recovery, and business continuity. This <br />software package upgrade will move the County from a standard configuration into an enterprise <br />configuration allowing delivery of the more advanced tools necessary to continue to build on this <br />platform and make even greater strides in these areas. The IT Department will thus be able to <br />better deliver services and applications with increased focus on minimal downtime, server <br />flexibility, enterprise software implementation, the ability to recover from outages and disaster <br />scenarios much more effectively, and will be able to better manage the infrastructure the County <br />has invested in for IT services. <br />BUDGET IMPACT Approved in FY 2011 -12 budget at $34,894. <br />ATTACHMENT(S) (1) Request for Bid summary <br />(2) Request for Bid responses <br />(3) Bid Tabulation Sheet <br />VMware brochure is in the Clerk's office for review <br />PUBLIC HEARING No <br />PRIOR BOARD ACTION N/A <br />RECOMMENDATION Approve low bid from Texperts, Inc. in the amount of 34,894.00 for a <br />three -year option <br />