Florida FACTS #AA0717

SSRC-2014-GartnerInc-WindowsStorageAssessment-FS0

The Florida Department of Financial Services awarded Gartner, Inc. a contract to assess the Windows Server and Storage Rates for the Southwood Shared Resource Centers (SSRC). The project involved evaluating service definitions and rate structures, comparing rates, documenting discrepancies, and highlighting differences across services such as Windows Servers, Managed Server Premium, Storage Management, Distributed Backup, Distributed Storage, and Mirrored/Unmirrored Storage. The contract amount was $44,750, with the work scheduled from April 11, 2014, to June 30, 2014. The vendor, Gartner, Inc., is based in Fort Myers, Florida. The assessment included detailed deliverables, payment schedules, and specific line items for research services. The project aimed to optimize resource rates and ensure consistency across shared services.

Description

Gartner, Inc. completed an assessment of the Southwood Shared Resource Centers (SSRC) Windows Server and Storage Rates based on service definitions and rate structures as defined by the SSRC. The project scope included a rate assessment for services such as Windows Servers, Managed Server Premium, Storage Management, Distributed Backup, Distributed Storage, Unmirrored / Mirrored. Objectives included comparing rates, documenting discrepancies, and highlighting differences. The project was expected to be completed in 6 weeks with partial payments allowed upon deliverable acceptance.

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