Decision details

ICT Services Essential Services Programme - Corporate Hardware Upgrades

Reference: D41044

Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve capital expenditure of £1.1M on essential corporate ICT hardware upgrades for 2014/15.  This principally incorporates important data centre improvements, the refresh of old end user devices, the replacement of aging server technology and the replacement of end of life network switches. This includes the human resources effort to install and commission.

 

Decision:

The Deputy Chief Executive has given approval to incur capital expenditure of £1.1M on essential corporate ICT hardware upgrades for 2014/15.  This principally incorporates the replacement of some of our aging Cisco network switches and refreshing elements of our MS Windows virtual server farm.  Decommissioning the 3rd floor Civic datacentre and refreshing old end of life ‘end user’ devices.  This programme involves the engagement of internal and external resources and the associated project management to implement this business critical hardware.

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consult at Member and Exec Officer forums

Consultees

Members and Executive Officers

Contact: David Maidment, Head of ICT Strategy, Architecture & Commissioning 0113 24 76597 Email: david.maidment@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 02/04/2014

Date of decision: 10/04/2014

Effective from: 18/04/2014

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