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a. Authorize the Director of the Information Technology Department to execute an agreement with EPS Enterprises Inc. (EPS) for cloud enablement professional services to improve the performance of Office 365 for the term of July 25, 2017 through July 24, 2018 for a total agreement amount of $23,750;
b. Accept non-standard contract provisions as recommended by the Director of the Information Technology Department; and
c. Authorize the Director of the Information Technology Department to execute order forms and change order forms as necessary to secure services as required by the County.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Director of the Information Technology Department to execute an agreement with EPS Enterprises Inc. (EPS) for cloud enablement professional services to improve the performance of Office 365 for the term of July 25, 2017 through July 24, 2018 for a total agreement amount of $23,750;
b. Accept non-standard contract provisions as recommended by the Director of the Information Technology Department; and
c. Authorize the Director of the Information Technology Department to execute order forms and change order forms as necessary to secure services as required by the County.
As more services are moving to the Cloud, EPS's Cloud Exchange provides consistent and predicable transport services to and from the Cloud. The County Information Technology Department (ITD) will be utilizing EPS services to setup ExpressRoute, and virtual circuit bridging traffic from the colocation data center to Microsoft's data center. Enhancing access to cloud services is expected to enhance the performance of Microsoft Office 365.
ITD is also seeking, under a separate report, the Board of Supervisor's authorization to execute an agreement with Equinix, LLC. for colocation of County technology infrastructure within an Equinix-hosted facility which will work in unison with this agreement to provide the County with f...
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