The Palestinian Energy Project (PEP) Purchasing of a third-party software & Hardware for PETL

The project aimed to cover a range of applications, including a billing system, mobile billing system, and financial system. To achieve this, the project required the procurement of hardware and third-party software. The procurement process involved selecting vendors to provide the necessary hardware and software. The list of hardware and software supplied to PETL includes Oracle licenses, database backup solutions, servers, server software, tape backup solutions, VMware licenses, mobile billing devices, and hardware purchased in replacement for mobile printers. The servers procured for PETL were HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 servers, each equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2640V4 processors, 32GB of DDR4 memory, and a range of storage and network controllers. The servers also came with a three-year warranty and support package. In addition to the servers, PETL also received Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard licenses, ESET Endpoint Antivirus software, and a HPE StoreEver LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 SAS external tape drive. The mobile billing devices procured for PETL were ET50 devices, which included WiFi connectivity, 8.3-inch displays, and 2GB of RAM. The devices also came with power adapters, DC cables, and XUANSHI power cords. In replacement for mobile printers, PETL received two HP Pro Desk 600 G3 Micro Tower PCs, each equipped with Intel Core i7 processors, 16GB of DDR4 memory, and a range of storage and network controllers. The project also involved the procurement of a color printer and a barcode printer. The color printer was an HP Color LJ Enterprise M552dn, while the barcode printer was an SNBC L42 barcode printer. The project's findings and recommendations highlighted several key issues. The procurement process took a significant amount of time, which should have been taken into consideration in the project's time plan. The project also recommended that PETL renew its support for the technology used in the implementation, as licensing the technology supported the implementation process. Additionally, the project recommended that PETL consider using Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) for disaster recovery of their entire applications and databases.