Queries for the tender Desktop Virtualization Solution in GMB (DVSG) Tender ID 162499 Description in Bidder Clarification/ Additional Remarks 1 42 8.2. Storage 4 Architecture & Processing Power We request you tom amend as below This will provide Same Functionality Controllers shall be true active-active so that a single logical unit Controllers shall be true active-active so can be shared across all offered controllers in symmetrical that both controllers serve individually & fashion, while supporting all the major functionalities like Thin parallely different LUNs with failover & Provisioning, Data Tiering etc.. load balacing between each other while supporting all the major functionalities like Thin Provisioning, Data Tiering etc.. GMB needs symmetric active-active controller architecture only where Controllers shall be true active-active so that a single logical unit can be shared across all offered controllers. 2 42 8.2. Storage 6 Disk Drive Support Disk Drive Support We request to remove lower capacity Offered Storage Array shall support 6Gbps dual-ported 300 / Offered Storage Array shall support HDD as not available with all OEM. 450 / 600 / 900 / 1200GB hot-pluggable Enterprise SAS hard 6Gbps dual-ported 600 / 900 / 1200GB hotpluggable Also Replace MDL SAS to NL SAS as it drives, Minimum of 400GB SSD Drives along with SAS MDL 1TB / 2TB /3TB / 4TB drives. Enterprise SAS hard drives, Minimum of 400GB SSD Drives along with NL-SAS 2TB /3TB / 4TB drives. more genric to OEM MDL SAS and NL-SAS both will be considered 3 42 8.2. Storage 7 Storage Based Tiering Storage Based Tiering Proposed system should deliver optimal performance at a Proposed storage should deliver optimal lower cost by dynamically moving hot data to higher performance by providing up to 5TB of performing drives and cold data to more cost-effective higher enhanced caching technology through use density drives. Tiering should happen between all 3 tiers i.e. of SSD drives in a single pool Flash/SSD, SAS and NL-SAS drives. As Performance is concern we request to consider only 2 Tiers for Storage base Tiering with SSD Caching Same storage will be utilised for other works also at GMB, so for moving data from SAS, NL-SAS and SSD, it is required. 4 42 8.2. Storage 8 Raid Support & Virtualisation 1. Offered Storage Subsystem shall support Raid 0, 1, 1+0, 5 and Raid 6. 2. Offered storage array shall have native virtualization support so that Raid 1. Raid5, Raid 1+0, Raid 6 can be carved out from a logical space instead of dedicating separate physical disks for each application.lanes running at 6 Gbps speed. 3. Every supplied disk shall be able to participate into multiple and different raid sets simultaneously. 4. In case vendor does not have above functionality, then 20% additional raw capacity shall be provided for each type of disk to balance out the capacity utilization. 5. Offered storage shall support more than 8000 /2000 volumes. 1. Offered Storage Subsystem shall We request you to measure Storage by support Raid 0, 1, 1+0, performance and IOPS requirment 5 and Raid 6. 2. Offered storage array shall have native virtualization support so that Raid 1. Raid5, Raid 1+0, Raid 6 can be carved out from a logical space instead of dedicating separate physical disks for each application.lanes running at 6 Gbps speed. 3. Every supplied disk shall be able to participate into multiple and different raid sets simultaneously. 4. In case vendor does not have above functionality, then 20% additional raw capacity shall be provided for each type of disk to balance out the capacity utilization. 5. Offered storage shall support more than 8000 /2000 volumes. Offered storage shall support more than 2000 volumes. Other 1 of 11
Queries for the tender Desktop Virtualization Solution in GMB (DVSG) Tender ID 162499 Description in Bidder Clarification/ Additional Remarks 5 42 8.2. Storage 10 Host Ports, Back-end Ports and Volumes Host Ports, Back-end Ports and Volumes 16 nos of SAS backend is OEM Specific, we 1. Offered Storage shall have minimum of 8 host ports for 1. Offered Storage shall have minimum of request to remove the same. connectivity to servers running at 8Gbps speed. 8 host ports for connectivity to servers Also request to change Volumes to 2000 as 2. Offered storage shall also support additional Quad running at 8Gbps speed. it more than sufficient 10Gbps native ISCSI ports. 2. Offered storage shall also support 3. Offered storage shall have two additional IP ports for the Quad 10Gbps native ISCSI ports. storage based replication. 3. Offered storage shall have two 4. Offered storage shall have 16 number of SAS Back-end lanes additional IP ports for the storage based running at 6Gbps speed. replication. 5. Offered storage shall support more than 8000 volumes. 4. Offered storage shall have 4 number of SAS Back-end lanes running at 6Gbps speed. 5. Offered storage shall support more than 8000 volumes. Host Ports, Back-end Ports and Volumes 1. Offered Storage shall have minimum of 8 host ports for connectivity to servers running at 8Gbps speed. 2. Offered storage shall also support Quad 10Gbps native ISCSI ports. 3. Offered storage shall have two additional IP ports for the storage based replication. 4. Offered storage shall have Minimum 4 number (Minimum 8 number Preferred)of SAS Back-end lanes running at 6Gbps speed. 5. Offered storage shall support more than 2000 volumes. 6 43 8.2. Storage 13 Thin Provisioning and Space Reclaim 1. Offered storage array shall be supplied with Thin provisioning and Thin Re- claim to make the volume thin for an extended period of time for complete array supported raw capacity. We Request you to remove Specification no 2,3,4,5 2. Thin Re-claim (Zero reclaim) inside storage subsystem shall be automatic in nature and there shall be no need to run any utility inside storage for same. 3. Thin Re-claim inside storage shall not cause any overloading of Storage CPU and shall be able to claim the Zero pages even during peak load without any performance impact 4. For effective capacity utilization, thin reclaim maximum unit shall be 16KB. Vendor shall provide the documentary proof for same. 5. Offered storage array shall be tightly integrated with VMware so that Eager zero disks layout can be used with thin provisioning and thin re-claim. 2 of 11
Queries for the tender Desktop Virtualization Solution in GMB (DVSG) Tender ID 162499 Description in Bidder Clarification/ Additional Remarks 7 43,44 8.2. Storage 15 Snapshot / Point in time copy / Clone We Request you to remove Specification It is mandatory requirment hence no 1. Offered Storage shall have support to make the snapshot no 3 change and full copy (Clone) on the thin volumes if original volume is created on thick or vice-versa. 2. The storage array should have support for controller-based snapshots functionality for pointer- based snapshots (At-least 512 copies for a given volume), 3. Storage array shall have functionality to re-claim the space from Thin Provisioned Deleted snapshot automatically. Vendors shall provision at-least 20% additional space over and above the actual requirements, if space re- claim from thin provisioned deleted snapshot is not possible automatically. 8 44 8.2. Storage 17 Storage Tiering 1. Offered storage shall support dynamic migration of Volume from one Raid set to another set while keeping the application online. 2. For effective data tiering, Storage subsystem shall support automatically Policy based Sub-Lun Data Migration from one Set of drive Tier to another set of drive tier. We Request you to remove Specification no 2 9 40 8.1. Server 2 CPU :: 2*10 Core Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 HT capable We request to ask for E5 2600v3 as this is the latest generation of the Processors launched and the E5 2600v2 will be end of sale soon CPU :: 2*10 Core Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 HT capable Minimum CPU : 2*10 Core Intel Xeon E5-2600 Series with 25M smart Cache, 2.50 GHz HT capable or higher 10 40 8.1. Server 3 Motherboard :: Intel C600 Series Chipset Keeping in line with the recommended E5 2600v3 Series Processor, request amendment to Intel C610 Chipset or better Motherboard :: Intel C610 Series Chipset Motherboard :: Intel C600 Series Chipset or higher 11 40 8.1. Server 4 Memory :: Required with 256 GB RAM and scalable up to 768GB RAM keeping in line with above recommended processor series, please specifically ask for DDR4 2133 MT/s Memory Memory :: Required with 256 GB DDR4 2133 MT/s RAM and scalable up to 768GB RAM Minimum Memory : Required with 256 GB DDR3/DDR4 RAM as per proposed server architecture or Higher 12 40 8.1. Server Specification s 5 Memory Protecttion :: Proposed memory should support identifying itself and authenticate with the server installed to increase reliability of the server Advanced ECC Online Spare Lockstep mode This is very much specific vendor centric, request for an amendment to make it more open and Industry standard to invite competition and participation from more than One (specific) brand Memory Protecttion :: Proposed memory should support identifying itself and authenticate with the server installed to increase reliability of the server Advanced ECC Online Spare Lockstep mode or Equivalent Vendor need to propose Advanced ECC or equivalent technology to increase reliability for memory protection 13 41 8.1. Server Specification s 20 Warranty :: 3 year warranty. Pre failure warranty on CPU, Memory and Hard Disks Warranty :: 3 year warranty. Pre failure alerts on CPU, Memory and Hard Disks and automated call logging This feature required automated intimation to Support Agency/Service Center/Customer Care and GMB. So similar functionality is required. 3 of 11
Queries for the tender Desktop Virtualization Solution in GMB (DVSG) Tender ID 162499 Description in Bidder Clarification/ Additional Remarks 14 41 8.2. Storage 2 Capacity & Scalability :: 2. Storage shall be scalable to minimum of 200 Drives out of which 100 Plus drives should be SSD. Request to amend the scalability to enable equivalent model be quoted by more than one specific OEM as pe the specifications liad down on the. Capacity & Scalability :: 2. Storage shall be scalable to minimum of 120 Drives out of which 100 Plus drives should be SSD. Capacity & Scalability :: 2. Storage shall be scalable to minimum of 180 Drives out of which 100 Plus drives should be SSD. 15 41 8.2. Storage 3 Cache :: 1. Offered Storage Array shall be given with Minimum of 24GB or more cache in a single unit. 2. Cache shall be used only for Data and Control information. OS overhead shall not be done inside cache. 3. Cache shall be dynamically managed for both Read and Write operations. Request to amend the cache to enable other than the specific OEM to be quoted as pe the specifications laid down on the. Cache :: 1. Offered Storage Array Kindly Read : shall be given with Minimum of 16 GB or Cache :: 1. Offered Storage Array more cache in a single unit. shall be given with Minimum of 24 GB or 2. Cache shall be used only for Data and higher cache across dual controllers. Control information. OS overhead shall not be done inside cache. 3. Cache shall be dynamically managed for both Read and Write operations. 16 42 8.2. Storage 4 Architecture and Processing Power :: Controllers shall be true active-active so that a single logical unit can be shared across all offered controllers in symmetrical fashion, while supporting all the major functionalities like Thin Provisioning, Data Tiering etc.. Request to amend the ask for 'symmetrical fashion' to enable other than the specific laid down on the. Architecture and Processing Power :: Controllers shall be active-active across offered controllers, while supporting all the major functionalities like Thin Provisioning, Data Tiering etc.. GMB needs symmetric active-active controller architecture only where Controllers shall be true active-active so that a single logical unit can be shared across all offered controllers. 17 42 8.2. Storage 6 Disk Drive Support We request to remove lower capacity Offered Storage Array shall support 6Gbps dual-ported 300 / HDD as not available with all OEM. 450 / 600 / 900 / 1200GB hot-pluggable Enterprise SAS hard drives, Minimum of 400GB SSD Drives along with SAS Also Replace MDL SAS to NL SAS as it more genric to OEM MDL 1TB / 2TB /3TB / 4TB drives. Disk Drive Support MDL SAS and NL-SAS both will be Offered Storage Array shall support considered 6Gbps dual-ported 600 / 900 / 1200GB hotpluggable Enterprise SAS hard drives, Minimum of 400GB SSD Drives along with NL-SAS 2TB /3TB / 4TB drives. 18 42 8.2. Storage 7 Storage Based Tiering Proposed system should deliver optimal performance at a lower cost by dynamically moving hot data to higher performing drives and cold data to more cost-effective higher density drives. Tiering should happen between all 3 tiers i.e. Flash/SSD, SAS and NL-SAS drives. As Performance is concern we request to consider only 2 Tiers for Storage base Tiering Storage Based Tiering Proposed system should deliver optimal performance at a lower cost by dynamically moving hot data to higher performing drives and cold data to more cost-effective higher density drives. Tiering should happen between all 2 tiers i.e. Flash/SSD and SAS drives Same storage will be utilised for other works also at GMB, so for moving data from SAS, NL-SAS and SSD, it is required. 19 42 8.2. Storage 8 Raid Support & Virtualisation :: 1. Offered Storage Subsystem shall support Raid 0, 1, 1+0, 5 and Raid 6. Request to amend the ask for 'RAID 0' to enable other than the specific OEM to be quoted as pe the specifications laid down on the. RAID 0 is not used anymore and hence the same can be discarded here as a specification ask. Raid Support & Virtualisation :: 1. Offered Storage Subsystem shall support Raid 0, 1, Raid Support & Virtualisation :: 1. Offered 1+0, 5, Raid 6 or better. Storage Subsystem shall support Raid 1, 1+0, 5, Raid 6 or better. 20 42 8.2. Storage 10 5. Offered storage shall support more than 8000 volumes. Request to amend the ask for 'number of volumes' to enable other than the specific laid down on the. Raid Support & Virtualisation :: 5. Offered storage shall support more than 2000 volumes. 5. Offered storage shall support more than 2000 volumes. 4 of 11
Queries for the tender Desktop Virtualization Solution in GMB (DVSG) Tender ID 162499 Description in Bidder Clarification/ Additional Remarks 21 42 8.2. Storage 8 2. Offered storage shall also support additional Quad 10 Gbps native ISCSI ports. Request to amend the ask for '10G ISCSI ports' to enable other than the specific laid down on the. 2. Offered storage shall also support additional 10Gbps ISCSI ports. 2. Offered storage shall also support 10 Gbps ISCSI ports. 22 43 8.2. Storage 12 Performance and Quality of Service :: 3. Offered storage array shall support quality of service for critical applications so that appropriate and required response time can be defined for application logical units at storage. It shall be possible to define different service / response time for different application logical units. Request to amend the ask for 'Quality of Service' to enable other than the specific laid down on the. Please note in most of the Storages the same is automated. Performance and Quality of Service :: 3. N / A 4. N / A 5. N / A Quality of Service' or equivalent functionality is required. 4. Quality of service engine shall allow to define minimum and maximum cap for required IOPS / bandwidth for a given logical units of application running at storage array. 5. It shall be possible to change the quality of service Response time, IOPS, bandwidth specification on basis of real time. 23 43 8.2. Storage 13 Provisioning and Space Reclaim :: 4. For effective capacity utilization, thin reclaim maximum unit shall be 16KB. Vendor shall provide the documentary proof for same. Request to amend the ask for specific specification and doaway with the same to enable other than the specific OEM to be quoted as pe the specifications laid down on the. Please note that in various OEMs the same is automated. Provisioning and Space Reclaim :: 4. N / A Provisioning and Space Reclaim :: 4. For effective capacity utilization, thin reclaim maximum unit shall be as per storage vendor architecture. Vendor shall provide the documentary proof for same. Or 20% extra storage space required. 24 44 18 Remote Replication 1. The storage array should support hardware based data replication at the array controller level across all models of the offered family. 2. The Storage array shall also support three ways (3 Data Centers) replication to ensure zero RPO in native fashion without using any additional replication appliance. 3. Replication shall support incremental replication after resumption from Link Failure or failback situations. We request to change with 2 Data Centers as per industry standard 2. The Storage array shall also support three ways (2 Data Centers) replication to ensure zero RPO in native fashion without using any additional replication appliance. Remote Replication 1. The storage array should support hardware based data replication at the array controller level across all models of the offered family. 2. The Storage array shall also support two ways (2 Data Centers) replication to ensure zero RPO in native fashion without using any additional replication appliance. 3. Replication shall support incremental replication after resumption from Link Failure or failback situations. 5 of 11
Queries for the tender Desktop Virtualization Solution in GMB (DVSG) Tender ID 162499 Description in Bidder Clarification/ Additional Remarks 25 44 8.3. Networking Components Networking Switch : 24 ports Switch Request to please make the specifications more open and Industry Standard rather than pointing towards a specific OEM. Such large number of parameters being asked for a 24 port Switch itself depicts the same and is a testimony to very specific parameters being used in s. An amendment is ncessary to make the bid being participated by more than one OEM. As requested 1.3. The switch shall have two autosensing Gigabit ports. 8.3 Gigabit Ports - 16 Nos 26 40 8 CPU :: 2*10 Core Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 HT capable One should ask for E5 2600v3 as this is the latest generation of the Processors launched and the E5 2600v2 will be end of sale soon Minimum CPU : 2*10 Core Intel Xeon E5-26 Minimum CPU : 2*10 Core Intel Xeon E5-2600 Series with 25M smart Cache, 2.50 GHz HT capable or higher 27 40 8 Motherboard :: Intel C600 Series Chipset Keeping in line with the recommended E5 2600v3 Series Processor, request amendment to Intel C610 Chipset or better Motherboard :: Intel C600 Series Chipset or higher 28 40 8 Memory :: Required with 256 GB RAM and scalable up to 768GB RAM keeping in line with above recommended processor series, one should specifically ask for DDR4 2133 MT/s Memory Minimum Memory : Required with 256 GB DDR3/DDR4 RAM as per proposed server architecture or Higher 29 40 8 Memory Protecttion :: Proposed memory should support identifying itself and authenticate with the server installed to increase reliability of the server Advanced ECC Online Spare Lockstep mode This is very much specific vendor centric, request for an amendment to make it more open and Industry standard to invite competition and participation from more than One (specific) brand Vendor need to propose Advanced ECC or equivalent technology to increase reliability for memory protection 30 40 8 Controller :: SAS Raid Controller with RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0/6/6+0 with 1G Flash Memory (onboard or in a PCI Express slot). Controller should support scalable up to 2GB flash memory without using additional RAID controller This is very much specific vendor centric, request for an amendment to make it more open and Industry standard to invite competition and participation from more than One (specific) brand. Controller :: SAS Raid Controller with RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0/6/6+0 with 1G Flash Memory (onboard or in a PCI Express slot). 31 40 8 Warranty :: 3 year warranty. Pre failure warranty on CPU, Memory and Hard Disks Please note this specification is also pointing towardsa a specific OEM, request you to please amend it to Pre Failure Alerts and Automated Call Logging. This feature required automated intimation to Support Agency/Service Center/Customer Care and GMB. So similar functionality is required. 32 40 8 Provisioning :: Essential tools, drivers, agents to setup, deploy and maintain the server should be embedded inside the server. There should be a built -in Update manager that can updatefirmware of system by connecting online. This is again very OEM centric; please amend to enable fair competition amongst OEMs. Please make the specification more open and Industry Standard. Provisioning :: Essential tools, drivers, agents to setup, deploy and maintain the server. 33 40 8 Capacity & Scalability :: 2. Storage shall be scalable to minimum of 200 Drives out of which 100 Plus drives should be SSD. Request to amend the scalability to enable equivalent model be quoted by more than one specific OEM as pe the specifications liad down on the. Capacity & Scalability :: 2. Storage shall be scalable to minimum of 180 Drives out of which 100 Plus drives should be SSD. 6 of 11
Queries for the tender Desktop Virtualization Solution in GMB (DVSG) Tender ID 162499 34 40 Description in Bidder Clarification/ Additional Remarks 8 Cache :: 1. Offered Storage Array shall be given with Request to amend the cache to enable Minimum of 24GB or more cache in a single unit. other than the specific OEM to be quoted 2. Cache shall be used only for Data and Control information. as pe the specifications laid down on the OS overhead shall not be done inside cache.. 3. Cache shall be dynamically managed for both Read and Write operations. Cache :: 1. Offered Storage Array Kindly Read : shall be given with Minimum of 16 GB or Cache :: 1. Offered Storage Array more cache in a single unit. shall be given with Minimum of 24 GB or 2. Cache shall be used only for Data and Higher cache across dual controllers. Control information. OS overhead shall not be done inside cache. 3. Cache shall be dynamically managed for both Read and Write operations. 35 40 8 Architecture and Processing Power :: Controllers shall be true active-active so that a single logical unit can be shared across all offered controllers in symmetrical fashion, while supporting all the major functionalities like Thin Provisioning, Data Tiering etc.. Request to amend the ask for 'symmetrical fashion' to enable other than the specific laid down on the. Architecture and Processing Power :: Controllers shall be active-active across offered controllers, while supporting all the major functionalities like Thin Provisioning, Data Tiering etc.. GMB needs symmetric active-active controller architecture only where Controllers shall be true active-active so that a single logical unit can be shared across all offered controllers. 36 40 8 Raid Support & Virtualisation :: 1. Offered Storage Subsystem shall support Raid 0, 1, 1+0, 5 and Raid 6. Request to amend the ask for 'RAID 0' to enable other than the specific OEM to be quoted as pe the specifications laid down on the. RAID 0 is not used anymore and hence the same can be discarded here as a specification ask. Raid Support & Virtualisation :: 1. Offered Storage Subsystem shall support Raid 0, 1, Raid Support & Virtualisation :: 1. Offered 1+0, 5, Raid 6 or better. Storage Subsystem shall support Raid 1, 1+0, 5, Raid 6 or better. 37 40 8 5. Offered storage shall support more than 8000 volumes. Request to amend the ask for 'number of volumes' to enable other than the specific laid down on the. Raid Support & Virtualisation :: 5. Offered storage shall support more than 2000 volumes. Kindly Read : 5. Offered storage shall support more than 2000 volumes. 38 40 8 2. Offered storage shall also support additional Quad10Gbps native ISCSI ports. Request to amend the ask for '10G ISCSI ports' to enable other than the specific laid down on the. 2. Offered storage shall also support additional 10Gbps ISCSI ports. 2. Offered storage shall also support 10Gbps ISCSI ports. 39 40 8 Performance and Quality of Service :: 3. Offered storage array shall support quality of service for critical applications so that appropriate and required response time can be defined for application logical units at storage. It shall be possible to define different service / response time for different application logical units. Request to amend the ask for 'Quality of Service' to enable other than the specific laid down on the. Please note in most of the Storages the same is automated. Performance and Quality of Service :: 3. N / A 4. N / A 5. N / A Quality of Service' or equivalent functionality is required. 4. Quality of service engine shall allow to define minimum and maximum cap for required IOPS / bandwidth for a given logical units of application running at storage array. 5. It shall be possible to change the quality of service Response time, IOPS, bandwidth specification on basis of real time. 7 of 11
Queries for the tender Desktop Virtualization Solution in GMB (DVSG) Tender ID 162499 Description in Bidder Clarification/ Additional Remarks 40 40 8 Provisioning and Space Reclaim :: 4. For effective capacity utilization, thin reclaim maximum unit shall be 16KB. Vendor shall provide the documentary proof for same. Request to amend the ask for specific specification and doaway with the same to enable other than the specific OEM to be quoted as pe the specifications laid down on the. Please note that in various OEMs the same is automated. Provisioning and Space Reclaim :: 4. N / A Provisioning and Space Reclaim :: 4. For effective capacity utilization, thin reclaim maximum unit shall be as per storage vendor architecture. Vendor shall provide the documentary proof for same. Or 20% extra storage space required. 41 40 _Networking 8 Networking Switch : 24 ports Switch Request to please make the specifications more open and Industry Standard rather than pointing towards a specific OEM. Such large number of parameters being asked for a 24 port Switch itself depicts the same and is a testimony to very specific parameters being used in s. An amendment is ncessary to make the bid being participated by more than one OEM. As requested 42 56 Capacity &Scal 2 2.Storage shall be scalable to minimum of 200 Drives out of which 100 Plus drives should be SSD. Storage shall be scalable to minimum 400 HDD considering VDI Environment and High IOPS if requireed in future Capacity & Scalability :: 2. Storage shall be scalable to minimum of 180 Drives out of which 100 Plus drives should be SSD. 43 57 Cache 3 1. Offered Storage Array shall be given with Minimum of 24GB or more cache in a single unit. why 24 GB cache is required, cache is always in multiples of 8Gb, Cache should be change tominimum 32Gb cache per controller. Secondly technolgies depend upon OEM to OEM. Kindly Read clause: Cache :: 1. Offered Storage Array shall be given with Minimum of 24 GB or Higher cache across dual controllers. 44 57 Disk Drive Support 6 Offered Storage Array shall support 6Gbps dual-ported 300 / 450 / 600 / 900 / 1200GB hot-pluggable Enterprise SAS hard drives, Minimum of 400GB SSD Drives along with SAS MDL 1TB / 2TB / 3TB / 4TB drives. SAS MDL drives are OEM specific. Pls. remove.industry standard is NLSAS HDD. Even 6TB NLSAS HDD are also available. MDL SAS and NL-SAS both will be consider 45 57&58 Storage Based Tiering 7 Proposed system should deliver optimal performance at a lower cost by dynamically moving hot data to higher performing drives and cold data to more cost-effective higher density drives. Tiering should happen between all 3 tiers i.e. Flash/SSD, SAS and NL-SAS drives. Proposed system should also be able to Integrate with High perfomance Flash Storage devices in Future without any bottlenecks and just with the addition of required Flash Storage considering VDI environment. Same storage will be utilised for other works also at GMB, so for moving data from SAS, NL-SAS and SSD, it is required. 8 of 11
Queries for the tender Desktop Virtualization Solution in GMB (DVSG) Tender ID 162499 Description in Bidder Clarification/ Additional Remarks 46 61&62 Remote Replication 18 1. The storage array should support hardware based data replication at the array controller level across all models of the offered family. 2. The Storage array shall also support three ways (3 Data Centers) replication to ensure zero RPO in native fashion without using any additional replication appliance. 3. Replication shall support incremental replication after resumption from Link Failure or failback situations. Normally for VDI environment three way replication is not suggested niether used as Industry practice. Remote Replication 1. The storage array should support hardware based data replication at the array controller level across all models of the offered family. 2. The Storage array shall also support two ways (2 Data Centers) replication to ensure zero RPO in native fashion without using any additional replication appliance. 3. Replication shall support incremental replication after resumption from Link Failure or failback situations. 47 58&59 Host Ports, Back-end Ports and Volumes 10 4. Offered storage shall have 16 number of SAS Back-end lanes running at 6Gbps speed Storage throuughput should be mentioned/ SAS Back end lanes 4. Offered storage shall have Minimum 4 number (Minimum 8 number Preferred)of SAS Back-end lanes running at 6Gbps speed. 48 42 8.2. Storage 7 Storage Based Tiering Please let us know can we factor 3 tiering Proposed system should deliver optimal performance at a support license from day one or it is lower cost by dynamically moving hot data to higher feature supported performing drives and cold data to more cost-effective higher density drives. Tiering should happen between all 3 tiers i.e. Flash/SSD, SAS and NL-SAS drives. Please clarify license to be consider from day one or supported future of storage in future Licences are required from day one. 49 42 8.2. Storage 10 Host Ports, Back-end Ports and Volumes 1. Offered Storage shall have minimum of 8 host ports for connectivity to servers running at 8Gbps speed. 2. Offered storage shall also support additional Quad 10Gbps native ISCSI ports. 3. Offered storage shall have two additional IP ports for the storage based replication. 4. Offered storage shall have 16 number of SAS Back-end lanes running at 6Gbps speed. 5. Offered storage shall support more than 8000 volumes. Currently there is no SAN switches considered so in future if you need to connect multiple servers and tape library in that case more ports will be used to connect with external SAN switches. We request you to consider 12 host ports per controller considering future scalability Currently there is no SAN switches considered so in future if you need to connect multiple servers and tape library in that case more ports will be used to connect with external SAN switches. We request you to consider 12 host ports per controller considering future scalability No SAN Switch is required as of now 9 of 11
Queries for the tender Desktop Virtualization Solution in GMB (DVSG) Tender ID 162499 Description in Bidder Clarification/ Additional Remarks 50 43,44 8.2. Storage 15 Snapshot / Point in time copy / Clone Please let us know do we factor snapshot Please clarify whether license to be 1. Offered Storage shall have support to make the snapshot license from day one or it is feature consider from day one or offered storage and full copy (Clone) on the thin volumes if original volume is supported by storage?? should support in future created on thick or vice-versa. Licences are required from day one. 2. The storage array should have support for controller-based snapshots functionality for pointer- based snapshots (At-least 512 copies for a given volume), 3. Storage array shall have functionality to re-claim the space from Thin Provisioned Deleted snapshot automatically. Vendors shall provision at-least 20% additional space over and above the actual requirements, if space re- claim from thin provisioned deleted snapshot is not possible automatically. 51 24 4.1. Proposed System Architecture of DVSG: 4.2.14 4.2.14. All Hardware components shall be from one single OEM and All Software Component from same OEM. Instead of all hardware components, kindly consider and amend with "single OEM responsible for servers and storage solution for tight integration and compatibility Instead of all hardware components, kindly consider and amend with "single OEM responsible for servers and storage solution for tight integration and compatibility Network Switch will not be considered in "Single OEM" 52 44 8.2. Storage 17 Storage Tiering 1. Offered storage shall support dynamic migration of Volume from one Raid set to another set while keeping the application online. 2. For effective data tiering, Storage subsystem shall support automatically Policy based Sub-Lun Data Migration from one Set of drive Tier to another set of drive tier. Please let us know do we factor license for migration of volume from one RAID set to another set from day one or it is feature supported by storage??? Please clarify whether license to be consider from day one or offered storage should support in future Licences are required from day one. 53 40 8.1. Server 2 CPU :: 2*10 Core Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 HT capable You may consider Intel's latest launch processor Haswell considering same core and technical specifications CPU :: 2*10 Core Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 HT capable or more Minimum CPU : 2*10 Core Intel Xeon E5-2600 Series with 25M smart Cache, 2.50 GHz HT capable or higher 54 40 8 Controller :: SAS Raid Controller with RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0/6/6+0 with 1G Flash Memory (onboard or in a PCI Express slot). Controller should support scalable up to 2GB flash memory without using additional RAID controller We request you to consider SAS Raid Controller with RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0/6/6+0 with 1G Flash Memory using onboard slot so we can save PCI-express slot to be used for RAID controller. We request you to consider SAS Raid Controller with RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0/6/6+0 with 1G Flash Memory using onboard slot so we can save PCI-express slot to be used for RAID controller. Controller :: SAS Raid Controller with RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0/6/6+0 with 1G Flash Memory (onboard or in a PCI Express slot). 55 40 8 Provisioning :: Essential tools, drivers, agents to setup, deploy and maintain the server should be embedded inside the server. There should be a built -in Update manager that can updatefirmware of system by connecting online. We rquest you to kindly consider management and monitoring of infrstructure management software along with server to monitor servers, storage and netwokring from single window for ease of management We rquest you to kindly consider management and monitoring of infrstructure management software along with server to monitor servers, storage and netwokring from single window for ease of management Provisioning :: Essential tools, drivers, agents to setup, deploy and maintain the server. 10 of 11
Queries for the tender Desktop Virtualization Solution in GMB (DVSG) Tender ID 162499 Description in Bidder Clarification/ Additional Remarks 56 40 8 Capacity & Scalability :: 2. Storage shall be scalable to minimum of 200 Drives out of which 100 Plus drives should be SSD. We request you to consider more than 200+ disks for offered storage for future scalability We request you to consider more than 200+ disks for offered storage for future scalability Capacity & Scalability :: 2. Storage shall be scalable to minimum of 180 Drives out of which 100 Plus drives should be SSD. 57 GMB will receive the best solution for the tender if a a consortium or joint venture is allowed by GMB for bidding. With combined individual strengths, a JV bidder(s) can produce a more complete solution for GMB. GMB will benefit from increase participation and special expertise of each co-bidder with perhaps better cost savings. Joint Venture/Consortium details are enclosed as Annexure- A 58 62 12.3 Networking Components 59 65 12.3 Networking Components 1.3 The switch shall have two autosensing 10/100/1000 ports Nowadays all the Servers are equipped with 1G ports and even user laptops. Changing it to 1G will make the bid more competitive. 1.3. The switch shall have two autosensing Gigabit ports. 8.3 10/100/1000 Mbps Ports - 16 No s Request you to Change it to GE port 8.3 Gigabit Ports - 16 Nos 11 of 11