University Of The Philippines Tender

Description Supply Of Information Technology (it) Disaster Recovery For Newborn Screening Center Description: Information Technology {it} Disaster Rocovery For Institute Of Human Genetics And Newborn Screening Center - National Institutes Of Health Detailed Specifications I. Project Title: Information Technology {it} Disaster Rocovery For Institute Of Human Genetics And Newborn Screening Center - National Institutes Of Health. Ii. Location: 625 Pedro Gil St. Up Manila National Institutes Of Health Iii. Project Budget Ceiling (abc): Seventeen Million Including Nsc-nih Firewall (p17, 000,000.00} I. Specific Project Objectives: Institute Of Human Genetics And Newborn Screening Center Nih Is Enhancing Its Disaster Recovery Capabilities By Implementing A Robust Disaster Recovery Solution For Its Hyper-converged Infrastructure (hci) Systems. This Project Aims To Ensure Business Continuity And Minimize Downtime During Unforeseen Events By Optimizing The Disaster Recovery Processes For Hci. • Develop And Implement A Comprehensive Disaster Recovery Plan Tailored To Hci Environments • Enhance The Resilience And Recovery Speed Of Hci Systems In The Event Of A Disaster. • Validate The Effectiveness Of The Disaster Recovery Plan Through Testing And Simulation. Scope Of Work The Scope Of Work Includes The Following Tasks: Assessment And Analysis: • Evaluate The Current Hci Setup And Existing Disaster Recovery Mechanisms. • Identify Potential Vulnerabilities And Areas For Improvement In Disaster Recovery Processes. • Analyze Business Requirements And Establish Recovery Time Objectives (rto) And Recovery Point Objectives (rpo). Planning And Design: • Develop A Comprehensive Disaster Recovery Plan Specific To Hci Systems. • Design Backup And Recovery Solutions That Integrate Seamlessly With Existing Hci Infrastructure. • Ensure The Plan Includes Strategies For Data Protection, System Replication, And Failover Processes. Testing And Validation: • Conduct Disaster Recovery Drills And Simulations To Test The Effectiveness Of The Plan. • Analyze The Results Of These Tests And Refine The Disaster Recovery Plan As Necessary. • Provide Training To Relevant Staff On The New Disaster Recovery Procedures. Documentation And Training: • Document The Disaster Recovery Plan, Including All Procedures And Configurations. • Develop Training Materials And Conduct Training Sessions For It Staff And Other Relevant Personnel. • Ensure Ongoing Support And Updates To The Disaster Recovery Plan As The Hci Environment Evolves. Ii. Market Research Deployment Of An Hci-based Disaster Recovery (dr) Solution 1. Project Introduction The It Department Of The Institute Of Human Genetics And Newborn Screening Center-national Institutes Of Health, Under The University Of The Philippines Manila Recognizes The Critical Importance Of Maintaining A Continuous Access To Our Digital Assets And Ensuring The Resilience Of Our It Infrastructure. Our Center Handles A Vast Amount Of Sensitive Data, Including Electronic Medical Records, Diagnostic Images, And Other Critical Healthcare Information. Any Disruption To Our It Systems Could Significantly Impact Patient Care And Hospital Operations. To Address These Datacenter Failover And Business Downtime Concerns On Such Things, We Are To Deploy A Disaster Recovery (dr) Solution Based On Hyper-converged Infrastructure (hci) At A Different Site. After Conducting Extensive Research, We Have Identified Sangfor And Vmware As Leading Vendors In The Hci Market To Be Our Consideration. This Report Will Provide A Comprehensive Analysis Of Our Findings And Justifies Our Preference For Sangfor As Our Dr Solution Provider. 2. Objective The Primary Objective Of This Project Is To Implement A Robust, Scalable, And Cost-effective Hci-based Dr Solution With Security Features Like Continuous Data Protection And Build-in Security That Ensures High Availability, Data Protection, And Quick Recovery In The Event Of A Disaster. The Specific Goals Include:  Ensuring Continuous Availability Of Critical Healthcare Applications And Data.  Minimizing Downtime And Data Loss For Our Newborn Business.  Simplifying Disaster Recovery Management And Operations.  Optimizing Costs Associated With Dr Infrastructure And Operations. 3. Key Market Players The Key Players In The Hci Market Considered For This Project Are: 3.1 Sangfor Known For Its Comprehensive Hci Solutions With Perpetual Licensing. Strong Customer Support And Service Reputation. Offers Integrated Dr Capabilities With Simplified Management. 3.2 Vmware Leading Market Share In The Hci Sector. Subscription-based Licensing Model. Well-established Brand But Has Been Noted For Less Satisfactory Support Services. 3.3 Nutanix Offers Robust Hci Solutions With Strong Performance And Reliability. 3.4 Hpe Simplivity Provides An All-in-one Hci Solution With A Focus On Data Efficiency. 4. Technical Trends Integrated Disaster Recovery: Modern Hci Solutions Are Increasingly Integrating Dr Capabilities Directly Into The Platform, Offering Simplified Management And Quicker Recovery Times. Cloud Integration: Many Hci Solutions Are Now Offering Hybrid Cloud Capabilities, Allowing For Seamless Integration With Public And Private Clouds For Additional Scalability And Resilience. Automation And Ai: Automation Tools And Ai Are Being Integrated Into Hci Platforms To Enhance Predictive Maintenance, Optimize Performance, And Simplify Management Tasks. Enhanced Security: With Growing Cyber Threats, Hci Solutions Are Incorporating Advanced Security Features, Including Encryption, Secure Access Controls, And Real-time Threat Detection. 5. Competitive Analysis Sangfor Hci: Licensing Model: Perpetual Licensing Offers Long-term Cost Savings And Eliminates The Need For Recurring Subscription Fees. Support: Strong Customer Support With Positive Feedback From Users. Dr Capabilities: Integrated Dr Features With Easy-to-use Management Tools And One Unified Management Support Manage Our Existing Hci Production. Cost: Competitive Pricing With A Good Balance Of Features And Value. Features: Built With Multi-copies And Data Is Written Synchronously To Ensure Data Consistency. Multiple Innovative Features Enable Sangfor Hci To Reach 1 Million Iops With Just Three Nodes, Including Ssd Caching And Patented I/o Localization Technology - Asan Detects Where A Vm’s Data Is Stored And Makes It A Priority To Run The Vm On That Physical Host, Which Dramatically Increases Iops In A Clustered Environment. More Flexible And Scalable Network And Service Provisioning. Virtualized Network Functions Can Be Easily Moved To Various Locations In The Network Without Having To Install New Equipment. 3d Protection Inside-out: Kernel Built-in Waf To Protect Asv From Web Threats; Distributed Firewall To Protect East-west Tra¬c And Vngaf To Safeguard South-north Traffic Vmware: Licensing Model: Subscription-based Licensing Can Lead To Higher Long-term Costs.support: Mixed Reviews Regarding The Quality Of Customer Support. Dr Capabilities: Robust Dr Features But Can Be Complex To Manage And Integrate. Cost: Generally Higher Cost, Especially Over The Long Term Due To Subscription Fees. Features: Vmware Vcenter Needs To Be Purchased And Deployed Separately, Potential Single Point Of Failure. Vmware No More Built-in Backup If Customer Needs To Do Backup For Their Applications Running On Vsphere, 3rd Party Backup Software Is Required And It Needs To Be Deployed Separately. Vmware Vsan Has Only Read And Write Cache In Hybrid Configuration, There’s No Data Tiering, Ssd Cannot Serve As A Persistent Storage Tier For Consistent Performance, Once Nodes Are Rebooted, Read And Write Performance Will Be Degraded Because Data Needs To Be Retrieved From Mechanical Disks. Sangfor Hci Asan Has Both Caching And Tiering For Fast And Consistent Read/write Performance. Nutanix: Licensing Model: Subscription-based Licensing Can Lead To Higher Long-term Costs. Features: No Usb Mapping There’s Native Support For Usb Mapping In Nutanix Hci Solution, Cross-host Usb Mapping Can’t Be Realized Without 3rd Party Support. Sangfor Hci Has Native Support For Cross-host. Usb Mapping. No Native Nfv Nutanix Doesn’t Have Its Own Network Security And Optimization Nfvs, 3rd Party Solution Is Needed For Nfv Requirements And It Introduces Complexity And Extra Cost. Sangfor Has Comprehensive Nfv Components Ranging From Vad, Vaf, Viam And Vssl Vpn With Single Vendor Support And Unified Management. No Network Virtualization. Nutanix Doesn’t Have Network Virtualization To Simplify Network Deployment And Management While Sangfor Has It 6. Final Recommendation And Reasons Based On Our Comprehensive Market Research And Analysis, We Recommend Selecting Sangfor As Our Hci-based Dr Solution Provider For The Following Reasons: A) Cost-effectiveness: Sangfor’s Perpetual Licensing Model Provides Significant Cost Savings Over Time Compared To Vmware’s Subscription-based Model. B) Superior Support: Sangfor Has A Strong Reputation For Customer Support, Which Is Crucial For Maintaining The Reliability And Efficiency Of Our Dr Solution. C) Integrated Dr Capabilities: Sangfor Offers Robust And Easy-to-manage Dr Features That Align Well With Our Objective Of Ensuring High Availability And Quick Recovery. D) User-friendly Management: The Simplified Management Tools Provided By Sangfor Will Reduce The Administrative Burden On Our It Staff And Allow For More Efficient Operations. E) Deploying Sangfor’s Hci-based Dr Solution Will Ensure That Newborn Hospital Has A Reliable, Scalable, And Cost-effective Infrastructure To Safeguard Our Critical Healthcare Data And Maintain Continuous Operations, Even In The Face Of Potential Disasters. This Selected Hyper-converged Infrastructure (hci) Provides Innovative 3rd-gen Cloud Computing Architecture That Reduces At Least 70% Of The Tco, Simplifies Operations, And Multiplies Network Security. It Converges Compute, Storage, Networking And Security On A Single Software Stack. The Foundation Of All These Is Server Virtualization (asv), Storage Virtualization (asan) And Network Virtualization (anet), On Top Of That We Have Security Virtualization (asec) Integration Including All Our Network Applications Such As Ngaf. Existing Infrastructure: Hci Sangfor Has Been Deployed Earlier To Both Sites Making Sangfor Dr A Compatible Choice In Terms Of Performance And Reliability Scope Detailed/ Technical Specifications Technology • Hyper-converged Infra (hci) Is A Software-defined It Infrastructure That Virtualizes All The Elements Of Conventional “hardware-defined” Systems. Hci Includes, At A Minimum, Virtualized Computing (hypervisor) And Virtualized San (software-defined Storage). The Hci Must Be Also Capable And Ready For Network Virtualization,network Virtual Security (virtual Firewall, Bandwidth Manager Etc) Or Virtual Load Balancing. • The Hci Solution Should Start With Minimum Two Nodes, And Still Expandable From Two Nodes To More Nodes Directly Without Redo Of Implementation Or Reinitilization Of Hci. • The Management Platform Is Integrated And Distributed, Not Relied On A Certain Virtual Machine Or Physical Machine, Which Is More Reliable. • Do Not Require Installing Additional Management Software After Deployment Of The Hypervisor To Achieve Basic Web-based Access To Gui, Granular Management And Easy Operation. • The Crucial Components For Virtualization Of Compute, Storage, Networking, Network Functions, Application Firewall, Application Delivery Controller, Are Provided By The Same Vendor, To Ensure Scalability And Compatibility. • In Order To Ensure The Dr Compatibility, It Must Be The Same Underlying Platform With Our Existing Hci Platform. Physical Infrastructure Node Size: Maximum Of 2u Per Node Number Of Nodes • Minimum Of Two (2) Nodes As Dr Site 1 • Minimum Of Two (2) Nodes As Dr Site 2 - Site1: Institute Of Human Genetics-national Institutes Of Health, University Of The Philippines Manila, P. Gil St. Ermita Manila; - Site 2: Newborn Screening Center, Nih-ihg, Room 102, Bldg. H, Up Ayalaland Complex, Diliman, Qc) Processor • At Least 2xintel Xeon Gold 5318y 2.1ghz Cpu Per Node • At Least 24 Cores Per Processor Memory At Least 12 X 64gb Ddr4 Or Similar Type Or Equivalent Per Node Storage At Least 4x3.84tb Enterprise Grade Ssd For Caching Purpose Per Node. At Least 8x 16tb 7200rpm 3.5" Sata Hdd (enterprise) Per Node. Network Ports Per Node At Least Four (4)*ge+two(2)*10ge Sfp+ Multimode Ports Per Node. Power Supply Contains Redundant Power Supply Per Node. Compute Virtualization • Should Have High-availability. In Case Host Fails, All The Vms Running On That Host Can Be Recovered To Another Clustered Host To Ensure Business Continuity. • Backup Is Built-in By Default And Support Agent-less Incremental Vm-level Backup. For Windows Vms, File-level Recovery Must Be Supported. • Should Have Built-in Back-up And Support Agent-less Incremental Vm-level Back-up. For Windows Vms, File Level Recovery Must Be Supported Without Using 3rd Party Solutions. • Support Snapshot Consistent Group And Scheduled Snapshots. • Able To Evaluate Performance Of Virtual Machines And Hot-add Resources (vcpu And Vram) When They Are Running Out Of Cpu Or Memory, Minimizing Business Downtime. • Ai-enhanced Database Performance Optimization With Built-in Self-adaptive Performance Optimization Engine. • Support Host Health Monitoring, When A Host Is Deemed Unhealthy, It Will Be Put In An Unhealthy Host List, Vm Placement And Ha Failover Will Avoid To Use The Unhealthy Host As A Destination. When The Host Is Back To Normal, It Can Be Taken Out Of The Unhealthy Host List Automatically. Storage Virtualization • Storage Is In Distributed Architecture Where More Than One Storage Nodes Are Composed Of A Storage Area Network (san) That Can Be Scaled Out (by Increasing Nodes) To Expand Storage Capacity And Performance. • Support Access Via Iscsi, To Enable Other Hosts In The Cluster To Use Iscsi To Access The Virtual Storage, And Making Server San And Ip San Work Together, And Maximize Storage Utilization. • A Full Copy Of Vm's Data Should Be Existing On The Node Where The Vm Is Running On To Facilitate Faster Read And Write • Data That Is Frequently Accessed (also Called Hot Data) Can Use Ssd As A Persistent Storage Media, When Vm Is Migrated Or Host Is Rebooted, The Hot Data Must Still Reside In The Ssd For Fast Retrieval. • Supports Data Reconstruction To Intelligently Protect Business Performance, And Can Intelligently Limit The Data Reconstruction Speed To Avoid Io Performance Occupation During The Data Reconstruction Process From Affecting Business Performance • Support 3 Data Copies With 3 Hosts To Tolerate Failure Of Any 2 Disks Or 1 Host • Support Disk Bad Sector Prediction, Scanning And Repair To Maximize Data Security • Support Storage Capacity Prediction Based On Historical Usage Statistics And Consumption Behavior • Support Disk Remaining Lifecycle Prediction Security • Must Included The Activated Virtual Firewall That Can Provide Protect Against Known And Zero-day Attack. Should Be Ready With Below Features: Like Provides Timely And Full Protection With Threat Intelligence Services To Perform Automatic Scan, Give Alerts On Latest High-threat Vulnerabilities And/or One-button Click Protection. Like Weak Password Scanning For Common Network Services (ssh, Ftp, Rdp, Vnc, Netbios) And Database Types (mysql, Oracle, Mssql) To Provide Full Protection. • Supports Scanning Of Virtual Machine Vulnerabilities, And Supports Viewing Of Vulnerability Details And Repairing. • It Is Required To Configure Security Virtualization Authorization Based On The Number Of Cpus, And The Authorization Can Be Elastically Expanded As The Number Of Virtual Machines Increases. • The Hci Platform Needs To Be Capable Of Virtual Patching And Does Not Need To Patch The Host Operating System, And Can Directly Enable Virtual Patching Protection For Designated Virtual Machines And Batch Virtual Machines At The Network Layer. • Suspected Ransomware Snapshot Tasks Can Be Created To Automatically Trigger Snapshots When An Abnormality In The Asset Protection Component Or A Suspected Ransomware Virus Is Detected. Disaster Recovery • Must Be Capable Of License Activated Disaster Recovery. - Disaster Recovery Solution Must Be From The Same Vendor Of The Underlying Virtualization Platform. - No Additional Backup Or Replication Software Is Required - Support Non-disruptive Dr Testing To Validate Dr Solution Effectiveness With Zero Impact On Production Business. - Provide Flexible Rpos, Minimum 1 Second. - Support Data Compression And Encryption In The Replication. - Support Ingesting Data With Portable Disks In Production Cluster And Importing Data To Dr Cluster To Save Bandwidth Consumption. - Dr Monitoring Should Be Supported With Real-time Status Display Of Vms And Clusters At Both Sites As Well As Link Health Status And Rpo Compliance. - The 2 Sites Will Serve As Dr Colocation Vis-à-vis Firewall Specification M5400-f-i, Hardware Appliance, 6 X Ge Rj45 + 2 X 10g Sfp+, 2 X Available Nic Slot. Default With 128gb Ssd. Support 20 Gbps Firewall Throughput, 5.6 Gbps Threat Prevention Throughput. 30 Ssl Vpn Module, Ssl Vpn Access, 1 Concurrent User M5400-f-i, Ultimate Bundle Including Premium Bundle(ssl Vpn, Site-to-site Ipsec Vpn, Stateful Firewall, Bandwidth Management, Url Filtering, Application Control, Ips, Botnet Prevention, Email Security, Soc Lite, Basic Security Reporter, Engine Zero, Neural-x) & Platform-x (ngaf & Endpoint Secure Management, Security Log Retention On Cloud, Security Posture Reporting) & Incident Response (best Effort Investigation, 2 Times Per Annum) & Complimentary 30 Units Of Endpoint Secure Protect Agents (limited Time Offer), 3 Years. M5400-f-i, Ngaf, Nbd Hardware Service, 3 Years M5400-f-i, Ngfw Software Upgrade, 24*7 Technical Support Services, ,3 Years. Project Implementation • The Supplier Should Be Certified Reseller And Partner. • The Supplier Must Provide A Solution That Is Branded And Brand New. The Solution Must Be From A Reputable International Brand With Local Presence And Local Depot Of Parts And Supplies. • The Supplier Shall Perform The Supply, Delivery, Installation, Configuration, Fine-tuning And Testing Of System. • The Supplier Shall Perform The Necessary Fine-tuning, Upgrade, Redesign Or Replacement Of Appliance To Ensure The Optimum Performance Of The System. Certification • Vendor Must Have Served The Same Product/service With Other Institutions, Government Or Non-government. • In Order To Ensure The Maturity Of Hyper-converged Infrastructure Solution, The Vendor Must Be Cmmi L5 Certified. • In Order To Ensure The Maturity Of Hyper-converged Infrastructure Solution, The Vendor Must Be Included In The Gartner Magic Quadrant For Hyper Converged Infrastructure. Warranty And Support At Least Three (3) Years Software License Subscription & Upgrade And Technical Support 7*24. • Vendor Must Have Direct Local Support In The Philippines. Project Timeline Project Must Be Completed Between 45 To 60 Days Upon Receipt Of P.o. Training Training Should Include The Following: A) Administration B) Troubleshooting C) Hci Implementation Implementation Schedule Day 1 Of Implementation Should Be After Receipt Of P.o. Or Contract And Targeted On A 30 To 45-day Timeline. Warranty And After Sales Services • At Least Three (3) Years For The Hardware And Software Components Of The Project, Which Includes The Quarterly Preventive Maintenance Service And Supply Of Parts And Labor Onsite • Software License Subscription And Update, Upgrade License Included For 3 Years, Technical Support 7*24 For 3 Years • Repair And Maintenance Within Warranty For 3 Years • In Order To Ensure The Maturity Of Hyper-converged Solution Technology, The Principal Must Be Cmmi Ls Certified. • Hyper-converged Must Have Direct Local (filipino Nationality) Vendor Support. Delivery Term: Day 1 Of Implementation Should Be After Receipt Of P.o. Or Contract And Targeted On A 30 To 45-day Timeline. Warranty: 3 Years Other Terms And Conditions • At Least Three (3) Years For The Hardware And Software Components Of The Project, Which Includes The Quarterly Preventive Maintenance Service And Supply Of Parts And Labor Onsite. • Software License Subscription And Update, Pgrade License. • Included For 3 Years, Technical Support 7*24 For 3 Years • Repair And Maintenance Within Warranty For 3 Years. • In Order To Ensure The Maturity Of Hyper-converged Solution Technology, The Principal Must Be Cmmi Ls Certified. • Hyper-converged Must Have Direct Local (filipino Nationality) Vendor Support