RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Health Services Director, a purchase order with Groupware Technology, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $255,025 for the purchase of Rubrik hardware and support services for the period from October 22, 2018 through January 21, 2020.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I budget.
BACKGROUND:
Health Services Department’s Information Technology Unit currently owns Rubrik backup hardware. Rubrik manages most of Health Services Department backups for recovery of critical systems and their data. The new appliances will be used for the expansion of existing backup capabilities including the number of servers and the amount of data being backed up. Health Services Department is also purchasing support and maintenance services for this hardware for a 6-month term. The County has executed two agreements with Rubrik, Inc.: the Rubrik End User License and Limited Warranty Agreement, governing the license for the software that operates the hardware, and the Rubrik Products.
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