Data Centre Relocation: Network Design and Implementation
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources is seeking a specialist network architecture and implementation partner to support the relocation and commissioning of its data centre environments. Scope The scope includes: Provision of advisory, design, migration planning, cutover support and related professional services to enable relocation and commissioning of the Department's data centre environments Uplifting the Department's data centre network design and implementation Development of a temporary and end state network solution to support the data centre migration Provision of specialist architecture, engineering, migration planning, implementation support and assurance services, with the Department retaining responsibility for implementation decisions and network changes Enquiries Buyer contact: ICTSourcing@industry.gov.au
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