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Anaheim Awards HP $55.8M Services Contract

By TechTaffy Desk

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The city of Anaheim, Calif., has signed a $55.8 million agreement with HP Enterprise Services for the company to continue managing the city’s information technology environment.

Under the five-year contract, which includes a pair of two-year extension options not included in the contract value, HP will continue providing a full suite of services for Anaheim’s IT infrastructure. The company is also expected to provide an upgraded disaster recovery solution, along with new services like infrastructure enhancements, that include security updates, and an expansion of the current videoconferencing solution.

HP has managed Anaheim’s IT infrastructure providing technology and applications services in support of the city’s departments including utilities, police, fire, planning and community services since 2003.

[Image courtesy: HP]

 

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