RFP To Research Data Center

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RFP To Research Data Center
Answer by Michele Petry, BOL Guru
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Question: Our current data center will be closing down by the end of 2003 and we are currently looking into 4 alternative data centers to migrate into. I was curious to know if you had any good examples of RFP's and/or some pointers that we could use in developing our RFP to assist us in research and choosing the right data center to convert to.

Answer: I suggest you start by looking at the guidance provided by the FDIC on Technology Outsourcing - Effective Practices for Selecting a Service Provider.

Also look at the guidance from the FFIEC,

Also relevant reading: BITS whitepaper: http://www.bankersonline.com/technology/bits.pdf

http://www.bankersonline.com/vendor_guru/alltel/alltel_outsource.html

http://www.bankersonline.com/vendor_guru/alltel/alltel_rationale.html

http://www.bankersonline.com/technology/mone_risk.html

http://www.bankersonline.com/technology/mone.html

I would also suggest you take a look at ALLTEL, NCR and IBM outsourcing -- they each offer excellent outsourcing solutions for the banking industry.

First published on BankersOnline.com 12/2/02

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