Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Information Systems

TO:	David Corliss, City Manager
FROM:	James Wisdom, Interim Information Systems Director
CC:	John Williams, Interim Network Manager
DATE:	April 1, 2009
RE:	VMWare software licenses

I. VMWare Project Overview   The City of Lawrence has been implementing server virtualization technology using VMWare software.  Implementing the VMWare software is allowing the Information Systems Department to continue implementing the plan of replacing forty-five existing physical servers with five VMWare virtual servers.  VMWare also allows the City to improve server integrity with the high-availability features included in VMWare.  The licenses necessary for the upgrade would be purchased from Software House, International that has the State of Kansas software contract at the price of $16,042.00 

II. Software Funding   The software is recommended to be funded from the Equipment Reserve Fund, account number 205-1000-510.40-04.

III. Action Requests   Information Systems is recommending that the City of Lawrence approve a purchase order in the amount of $16,042.00 to be issued to Software House International for upgrading the existing VMWare software to include licenses to manage two additional VMWare servers