Dear Shield member,
A part of our community call-out was an overview of the Shield initiatives for 2025, For one of these initiatives, Datacenter hardware, storage & hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI), we're organising a webinar on Tuesday 25/02 - 16:30 - 17:00. The goal of this webinar:
- Provide insight in the Shield approach
- Call-out for member feedback (specifications, requirements, ..) based on your organisational needs.
- Call-out for tech-experts willing to become part of the workgroup.
High-level information:
Lot 1: Server hardware (compute).
- Access to the full-spectrum catalogue (hardware, accessories and software) of at least 3 relevant A-brands in the domain of data center server hardware and all relevant accessories (expansion modules: memory, disks, ... , KVM switches, console keyboards and displays, cable organizers, mounting kits, I/O adapters, SFP optics, ...) within a transparent best-pricing model.
- The server systems offered cover the full spectrum from low-performance stand-alone servers, to high-performance database servers and VDI capable hardware to high-density virtualization server hardware.
- Administrative services (self-service web portal, finance options,...)
- Technical services (installation and staging services, support & maintenance, training, road shows, update sessions, ...)
- Logistics services (deliveries, RMA handling, asset management, buffering & warehousing ...)
Lot 2: Storage systems
- Access to the complete full-spectrum catalogue (hardware, accessories and software) of relevant A-brands in the field of data center storage systems and all relevant accessories (expansion modules: memory, disks, ... , KVM switches, console keyboards and displays, cable organizers, mounting kits, I/O adapters, SFP optics, ...) within a transparent best-pricing model that covers the entire usage spectrum of storage solutions and services within demanding, critical environments.
- The storage systems offered cover the full spectrum from JBOD, to high-performance shared storage for data and virtualization solutions to bulk mass storage for archival purposes.
- The storage systems offered offer all modern storage features and protocol support (file-, block- and object-based storage) according to their place in the spectrum and associated services in commissioning, support and operation.
- Administrative services (self-service web portal, billing options,...)
- Technical services (installation and staging services, support and maintenance, training, road shows,...)
- Logistics services (deliveries, RMA handling, asset management, buffering & warehousing, ...)
Lot 3: Hyperconverged Infrastructure
- Access to the full-spectrum HW & Software catalogue of the offering HCI provider and all relevant accessories (expansion modules: memory, disks, ... , KVM switches, console keyboards and displays, cable organizers, mounting kits, I/O adapters, SFP optics, ...) within a transparent best-pricing model.
- The HCI solutions offered include both the hardware (CPU, memory and storage) and the relevant HCI software (management, hypervisor,...).
- Administrative services (self-service web portal, finance options,...)
- Technical services (installation and staging services, support and maintenance, training, road shows, update sessions, etc.)
- Logistics services (deliveries, RMA handling, asset management, buffering & warehousing ...)
Warm regards,
Team Shield vzw