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OPEN STORAGE SOLUTIONS® AWARDED Archival Storage Equipment NMSO
OSS has been awarded the Government of Canada National Master Standing Offer (NMSO) in the category of Archival Storage Equipment. With this number (E60EJ-04000T/A),
Brampton, December 15, 2006 – Open Storage Solutions, Inc., a leader in providing data storage solutions in Canada has been awarded the Government of Canada National Master Standing Offer (NMSO) in the category of Archival Storage Equipment. With this number (E60EJ-04000T/A), Government of Canada departments and agencies can acquire a wide variety of computer data storage equipment in a cost-effective and timely manner. All of the equipment included in this agreement has been selected after
rigorous benchmark testing and value analysis, conducted in accordance with the laws, regulations and policies affecting public sector procurement in Canada. This contract enables federal offices and installations to purchase the listed products without the need to re-qualify the product or re-negotiate pricing.
The extensive year-long bidding and qualification process was completed in December 2006 with the announcement from Public Works and Government Services Canada. "We are very pleased by the announcement.," said Andy Betterton, President of Open Storage Solutions. "The geographic scope of the NMSO fits perfectly with our own. Our offices are strategically located from St. John's to Vancouver, which will give our government clients ease of access and rapid response."
The solutions listed in this NMSO, have met or exceeded the minimum technical requirements as set out by the contracting authority at Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). These minimum technical requirements have been set out by PWGSC to ensure quality and the highest level of standards deemed acceptable by the Crown and the Federal Government of Canada. Solutions offered on this NMSO include tape backup libraries and autoloaders from Overland Storage as well as the OMEGA F5410 RAID system.
The OMEGA F5410 RAID is a high-performance solution and has the flexibility to scale up to meet virtually all storage requirements. Open Storage Solutions, Inc has been designing and integrating advanced storage products for high performance computer applications for over 29 years. The company has a total commitment to providing the very best value solutions by utilizing leading edge technology and backing it with a high level of after sales service. Open Storage Solutions provides storage solutions from disk and tape systems, RAID systems as well as Enterprise Class servers, Network Attached Storage, Storage Area Networks and provides professional services.