To: Board of Supervisors
From: Diana Becton, District Attorney
Report Title: GDT User Agreement
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Attorney, or designee, to execute a User Agreement with General Datatech, LP in an amount not to exceed $94,125 for the installation of backup storage to accommodate data growth for the period November 1, 2024 through January 13, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will result in expenditures of up to $94,125 which is included in the FY2024-2025 Departmental IT Budget.
BACKGROUND:
The appliance and services from General Datatech, LP (GDT) are needed to back up the Department’s data and system virtual machines and to expand capacity. The data being backed up includes files related to business operations, such as user-specific data and shared data. Additionally, the GDT solution is needed to back up system states of virtual machines, which provide network and system operation, management, and SQL servers. Capacity expansion is required because the Department’s current backup appliance is at capacity. Expanding storage is crucial to prevent data loss or service disruption in the event of equipment failure or a malware attack.
The GDT User Agreement includes limitation of liability and indemnification for the County to hold GDT harmless from any claims arising out of the performance under this agreement.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without executing the GDT User Agreement, the District Attorney’s Office cannot install backup storage to accommodate data growth.