HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 14 - VMware Software SupportMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 6, 2024
SUBJECT: RENEWAL OF VMWARE VSPHERE SUPPORT/SUBSCRIPTION
SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval for the purchase of VMware vSphere
Enterprise support and subscription services from SHI Government
Solutions for the IT Department.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the General Fund (IT Department) for an amount
not to exceed $27,377.
BACKGROUND: This purchase is for one year of VMWare vSphere support and
subscription services for the virtual server infrastructure environment.
In the past, our VMware software licenses and maintenance were
combined into one quote that included our VMware desktop environment
and our VMware server infrastructure environment. On November 22,
2023, the company VMWare, was bought by Broadcom. In the future, due
to this acquisition, the renewal for these licenses and maintenance will be
broken up into two separate quotes.
On the December 19, 2023 Council meeting, the first renewal was
approved for the VMware desktop environment. This second renewal is
for the VMware vSphere licenses that expire on February 25, 2024, and
must be renewed in order to keep the virtual server environment for the
City up and operational.
This purchase will be made in accordance with an existing interlocal
agreement with The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) as
allowed by Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 271 and Texas
Government Code, Chapter 791.
Bids were taken by the Cooperative and a contract was awarded to SHI
Government Solutions. The IT Department and Purchasing staff reviewed
the contract for departmental specification compliance and pricing and
determined that the contract would provide the best product and pricing
for meeting the needs of the City.
Staff recommends approval.
AP/LW