THE CITY OF NASHUA
Information Technology Division
April 19, 2018
TO: MAYOR Donchess
FINANCE COMMITTEE
SUBJECT: Nimble, Storage area Network (SAN)
"The Gate City"
During the past few years, the IT Department has been diligently expanding the electronic storage capacity to meet the
growing needs of the City. We have been successful in moving the various storage needs to match different types of
storage systems available. This has included adequate space dedicated to performing disk to disk backups, storing GIS
maps, storing video camera streams, and manipulating the large files created by the CTV/PEG group. We have reached the
time where we now need to expand the high speed storage area network (or SAN) needs of the City’s infrastructure.
To accomplish this, an essential additional storage shelf for our Nimble SAN array is required, This will seamlessly integrate
into the existing system which has reached 65% of its 15 terabyte (1 TB = 1,000 GB) capacity. The new shelf will add an
additional 30 terabytes of storage. Providing adequate room to grow over the next five years. This purchase will also
provide the opportunity to retire the oldest SAN unit (by HP) as it approaches its End of Life.
We have obtained three quotes and wish to purchase this hardware from SHI for the amount of $34,696.73
Quotes:
SHI $34,696.73
AXIS Business Solutions $37,118.00
IT Savy 545,439.26
Respectfully,
Bruce Codagnone
CIO/IT Division Director
Cc: J. Griffin
D. Kooken
229 Main Street e Nashua, New Hampshire O3060 » Phone (603) 589-3300 « Fax (603) 594-3434
