F5 Professional Services
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Services Australia is seeking professional services to support its Data Centre Network environment, where both physical and virtual F5 platforms provide critical load balancing, application access policy management, high availability, failover, and traffic optimisation to all online services, including myGov, Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support. Scope This RFQ is for the provision of one suitably qualified F5 resource for up to 255 person days to support the following: Planning Validation Installation Configuration Testing Cutover Issue resolution Documentation Knowledge transfer Contractor Requirements Provision of one suitably qualified F5 resource Enquiries Buyer contact: ict.procurement@servicesaustralia.gov.au
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