Open Gear Network Hardware

Following the White Spider Blue Light Data Centre audit, severalhardware componentsof the Blue Light Data CentreInfrastructurehave reached an end-of-lifestage or arefast approaching apoint where they will become unsupportable by the manufacturer. This procurement covers the purchaseofthe necessaryOpenGear Network Hardwarecomponentswhich will safely and reliably maintain the Blue Light Data Centre Infrastructurein the medium term,whilst a full infrastructure replacement is ongoing.