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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Information Technology Department to execute a non-standard agreement with CDW Government LLC, a reseller of Infoblox Incorporated, for the purpose of consolidating and managing the County's network and security services through one platform in the amount not to exceed $17,506.32, for the period of July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017; and
b. Accept non-standard contract provisions as recommended by the Director of Information Technology.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Information Technology Department to execute a non-standard agreement with CDW Government LLC, a reseller of Infoblox Incorporated, for the purpose of consolidating and managing the County's network and security services through one platform in the amount not to exceed $17,506.32, for the period of July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017; and
b. Accept non-standard contract provisions as recommended by the Director of Information Technology.
SUMMARY:
Infoblox is a service that increases business speed, agility, and efficiency by enabling the management of core network services and security from a unified platform. This operational solution manages the inter-networking of physical devices such as computers, vehicles mobile devices and other smart devices and assures the robust delivery of business services over the shifting and ever expanding network and internet landscape. The Board is asked to approve purchase of the Infoblox services through an agreement with CDW Government LLC (CDW-G), an Infoblox reseller.
DISCUSSION:
This solution consolidates the management of Domain Name Services (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Internet Protocol Address Management (IPAM) functions needed to meet the County's business networking needs in today's Internet of Things (IoT) environment.
The Information Technology Department (ITD) is responsible for provid...
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