Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Transition workloads to a Tier 3-capable platform. • Implement a hybrid cloud architecture, utilizing distributed cloud and/or hyperconverged infrastructure. • Provide on-demand capacity with a 20% reserve. • Transfer production workloads from owned data centers to the new co-lo platform. • Establish a metered, consumption-based server and storage platform supporting chargeback. • Enable support for Containers as a Service (CaaS). • Implement a consumable, scalable virtualization platform supporting Windows and Linux virtual servers, as well as database virtualization (including Oracle) with all necessary licensing. The key Success Measures & Metrics for this initiative are as listed below: • Minimize risk to the businesses (agencies). • Ensure systems operate as well as or better than before migration. • Complete the project within budget, with a 10% contingency allowance. • Maintain business impact without sacrificing schedule adherence. • Develop a scorecard to track progress, identify risks, and detail risk mitigation strategies.
