Alberta Purchasing #RFP #1150

SAIT Enterprise and Cloud Data Protection Solution

The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is seeking an enterprise data protection solution for its existing and expanding environments. - Buyer: Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT); no sub-agency or procuring office is specified. - Procurement: An open competitive solicitation for a sustainable, comprehensive data protection solution. No specific backup product, manufacturer, or quantity is prescribed. - Required coverage: Continue protection for Azure Local, Dell PowerEdge, Dell PowerStore, Microsoft 365, and VMware vSphere, and add protection for Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC) and Oracle Database workloads in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). - OEMs and technology vendors named: Microsoft, Dell, VMware, and Oracle. These are the named platform vendors; no preferred data protection solution vendor is identified. - Notable requirements: Preserve effective existing capabilities while addressing operational, commercial, and transition challenges.

Description

SAIT is seeking a sustainable, comprehensive data protection solution for its enterprise environment. The solution must support the environments currently covered by the incumbent backup platform, including Azure Local, Dell PowerEdge, Dell PowerStore, Microsoft 365, and VMware vSphere. It must also protect Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC) and Oracle Database workloads in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), which have not yet been added to the incumbent platform. The RFP addresses operational, commercial, and transition challenges while preserving effective capabilities.

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