IBM Tape Library Replacement for Ransomware Protection
A Contract Award Notice
by UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Goods)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £909K
- Sector
- TECHNOLOGY
- Published
- 16 Mar 2023
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
University of Edinburgh
1 buyer
- Edinburgh University Edinburgh
1 supplier
- Ocf Sheffield
Description
Upgrade components in the existing Research Computing Backup solution which would provide immutable storage.
Total Quantity or Scope
Replacement of one hardware component (one of two Tape Libraries) of the overall integrated IBM solution (Spectrum Scale, Spectrum Protect, Tape Library) by partial upgrade of components to gain immutable storage to protect against ransomware type attacks.
Award Detail
| 1 | Ocf (Sheffield)
|
Award Criteria
| N/A | 50 |
| price | 50 |
CPV Codes
- 44316400 - Hardware
- 51611100 - Hardware installation services
Legal Justification
The Research Computing Backup Solution (RCBS) provides backup and disaster recovery services for securing research data held in the University’s research computing infrastructure including components from various suppliers including IBM. OCF currently provide full solution support, including technology integration, engineers based at the ACF, and all hardware and software support for the Research Computing Backup Solution. By maintaining a single support supplier, it eliminates any possibility of disputes between multiple support agents for service provision.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** (SC Ref:726194)
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-03b3a0
- FTS 007749-2023