IBM Database as a Service Service Definition IBM G-Cloud Database as a Service 1
1. Summary 1.1 Service Description This offering is provided by IBM Global Business Services and provides a versatile (relational and semi-structured) data store. The offering provides a mature robust database server offering with rich core functionality that delivers powerful easy to use capabilities for both current and the next generation of applications. The offering capability includes: Relational data - support for standard SQL access Relational data - support for native DB2 features Relational data - support for Oracle features, including Oracle SQL and PL/SQL procedural language and common Oracle packages. Support for Oracle specific JDBC extensions, and SQL *Plus scripts, including an SQL*Plus-compatible command-line processor. Support for programs written to use the Oracle Call Interface (OCI) and Pro*C APIs XML data - including capabilities to store, process and manage XML data in its native hierarchical format, using XQuery and SQL quickly and efficiently JSON documents - Dynamic applications can be created by using JSON's schemaless NoSQL capability. In addition to basic NoSQL operations on collections of JSON documents, support for transactions control and bi-temporal data awareness is provided. Mongo APIs (JSON/JavaScript) - supporting both applications with a MongoDB language driver (Java, C/C++, Ruby, NodeJS, PHP, etc) and MongoDB Command shell commands Proactive monitoring of the database from 8am-6pm Mon-Fri and 9am-5pm Sat/Sun Initial response to system alerts e.g. restart of failed process or node using procedures provided by the client Escalation of any issues which are not resolved to the individual or organisation nominated by the client This offering is designed to provide a Database capability which comes deployed on an IL2 or IL3 accredited cloud. An established and mature team will build and monitor your database and will provide an initial response to an alert, along with a mechanism to get the client team involved should the issue be more complex. IBM G-Cloud Database as a Service 2
1.2 Service Characteristics Lot Cloud Infrastructure and Hosting (Platform as a service) Applicability Any organisation which requires a Database engine at IL2 or IL3 Contract Duration Contract Price Flexible to be agreed in the Call-Off Order As per G-Cloud order. Lead time to start Related Lot(s) /Offering(s) 2 weeks Application Systems Management as a Service Web Server as a Service Application Server as a Service 1.3 Why IBM Proven track record of delivery to multiple Government departments Leading Cloud services Leading server and software technology to deliver Cloud services 1.4 Contact Contact Name Steve Cliff Title IBM UK Cloud Alliances Executive Address PO Box 41 North Harbour Portsmouth Hants, PO6 3AU Contact Email steve.cliff@uk.ibm.com Contact Phone 07710035877 http://www-935.ibm.com/services/uk/bcs/html/bcs_index.html IBM G-Cloud Database as a Service 3
2. Delivery 2.1 Context Most modern systems are built around an Database Engine capability, which provides a repository in which to store and manage data. This offering provides a managed Database Engine for integration into a larger system. The offering can operate at IL2 or IL3 and is hosted within a secure pan-government accredited cloud. 2.2 What we will deliver IBM will provide the following; supply a Service which is a Database engine hosted on a hardened, standardised Operating System incorporating relevant management and security agents provide both burst and elastic capabilities for CPU, Memory and Storage a guaranteed set of resources that can be defined at purchase allow the Service to connect to specific Customer networks with connectivity through approved CESG products provide fail over capabilities to a secondary location build the platform on industry standard processes, techniques and service components Service shall be delivered from an infrastructure platform that is private, in the context of it being available to the UK Public Sector community only Service will be delivered at Impact Level IL2 or IL3 as appropriate and will be delivered from a pre-accredited infrastructure and shall be connected to an appropriate Public Sector network or the Internet. it shall be the responsibility of the Customer, the Supplier, and the Accreditor to ensure that code of connection compliance is adhered to. The Supplier shall have the right to disable or remove Services that can be proven to cause a security risk to the community as a whole. However, the supplier would promptly alert the Service Recipient of the potential service stoppage, providing all available details of the security risk. The supplier would provide the maximum of one (1) hour for the Service Recipient to respond to this incident, prior to disablement or removal of the service. In order to maintain IL2 or IL3 compliance for Managed Virtual Machines the Supplier shall ensure hardening and patch compliance is maintained in line with the code of connection and CESG documentation including all relevant Good Practice Guides. Availability is 99.9% for the server (or optionally 99.95%) this is measured as availability of the server upon which the database will run. Availability of the database is a shared responsibility. IBM G-Cloud Database as a Service 4
STORAGE Storage at IL2 and IL3 Secure is provided as follows: On a per 100GB per month basis. Comprising 3 tiered options: o Tier 1 performance is 20,000 IOPS o Tier 2 performance is 10,000 IOPS o Tier 3 performance is 5,000 IOPS. Providing both Burst and Elastic capabilities. Including a guaranteed set of resources that can be defined at purchase. With backup from our Secure Backup Service available as an additional Service. Service will be delivered at Impact Level IL2 or IL3 as appropriate It shall be the responsibility of the Customer, Supplier and the accreditor to ensure that code of connection compliance is adhered to. The Supplier shall have the right to disable or remove Services that can be proven to cause a security risk to the community as a whole. Where possible we will communicate in advance of the disablement or removal of the associated service, but in the event of a major security event we will look to restrict the impact of the issue as quickly as possible, acting on best practice actions. BACKUP Back up of the Service in performed in accordance to the following criteria: The Service shall be backed up to disk each day and backups will be retained for 10 days, this backup shall be limited to the Non-Persistent VMDK image of the VM and will not include additional Persistent storage that shall be connected to the Service. Recovery of a VM Image from backup shall be completed within 4 Hours from the point of request by the Customer through the customer portal. Service Specification: This Service delivers a Database Engine running on a Virtual Machine (VM), which shall include a hardened operating system built by the Supplier with all management and monitoring agents, backup agents and security agents. The build shall be fully managed by the Supplier and shall be subject to change through change control procedures. The Supplier s accredited and security cleared staff shall be responsible for all onboarding activities associated with the delivery of a new Service. Any test and development Database Engines required by the Customer will be enabled as IL2 or IL3 as appropriate and built within the appropriate zone of the infrastructure. A secure method of connectivity to the Database engine, for support purposes, will be agreed between the Supplier and the Customer. This will be particularly necessary for all Customer 3 rd party support providers. IBM G-Cloud Database as a Service 5
STORAGE This Service shall deliver a Secure Storage platform. The Supplier shall provide tiered disk appropriate to Customer data needs, within a fully monitored and managed SAN environment. Customer data shall be loaded on to the secure storage Service by the Supplier s accredited and security cleared staff who shall be responsible for all on-boarding activities associated with the delivery of this Service. The secure storage Service shall be fully managed by the Supplier s security cleared staff, including: To ascertain availability of the Storage Service Infrastructure. To measure the percentage of Storage Service capacity being used (this information will also be available via the Supplier s customer portal) Requests for additional storage requirements shall be made, either via the Supplier s customer portal or via the Service change request process. The Customer will be responsible for ensuring adequate bandwidth is provided for their user community to effectively access the data residing within the Secure Storage Service, within the platform. However, the Supplier would promptly alert the Service Recipient of the potential service stoppage, providing all available details of the security risk. The Supplier would provide the maximum of one (1) hour for the Service Recipient to respond to this incident, prior to disablement or removal of the service. A secure method of connectivity to the environment, for support purposes, will be agreed between the Supplier and the Customer. This will be particularly necessary for all Customer 3 rd party support providers. The Customer Responsibilities: Integration of the Database Server into a wider system or capability. Procurement, maintenance and management of any Customer data. Provision, maintenance and management as the case may be of any Customer content and configuration to be provisioned on the Database Server. Administration, management and control of Users access to the Customer s applications and/or data stored on the Database Server. Should the Supplier determine that the Customer usage of the Infrastructure is not compliant with best practice guidelines then the Customer must comply with the Supplier s reasonable requests for change. Procurement, maintenance and management of any Customer data communications lines not identified. Provision of first response procedures Provision of contact list for second response Any DB Admin activities will be performed by the Customer, unless explicitly contracted out to the Supplier. The Database Server is provided on a pan-government accreditated cloud. The IBM G-Cloud Database as a Service 6
Accreditation of the specific instance of the Database Server in the context of the Customers system will be done by the Customer. Service Limitations: The Service shall be allocated a maintenance window between the hours of 23:00 and 06:00 the window shall be allocated during Service initiation. If the maintenance conducted within the window should implicate possible down-time for the service we would provide prior notification to the affected Customer. The Service shall be change managed in accordance with the Service change procedure. Change boards will sit weekly and changes shall be carried out during the subsequent change window. A maximum of 4 changes during a month shall be included in the Service. The ability to add move or change the number of Database Servers in the Customer solution shall be achieved via the Service change procedure and may be subject to appropriate financial approvals. Database Servers shall be decommissioned via change control and images will be shut down but the images will be left in place for a further 24 hours after which point they will be destroyed. All virtual backups will be destroyed and any physical backups will be returned to the Customer or destroyed. Decommissioned machines shall be quarantined and can be restored to full operational state within 24 hours of being decommissioned. Customer will also have the ability to add, move or change the storage capacity solution via the change request process, and this can be initiated via a customer portal, subject to financial approvals. Configuration changes that cause a reboot/downtime but are deemed urgent shall not impact SLAs and the associated charging mechanism. Services to manage your servers are limited to first response with the second response being to contact an appropriate resolver. IBM can provide more extensive management if required, and this can be specified and provided at any stage during the provision of the service. 2.3 Commercials This will be a Fixed Price as per the G-Cloud order. Initial work will be carried out under the Strategy and Planning category of the approved G-Cloud 4 IBM SFIA rate table unless agreed otherwise. Follow on work will be under the appropriate category(ies) of the approved G-Cloud 4 IBM SFIA rate table The scope of work will be set out in the Call Off Order Form and agreed by both parties. IBM G-Cloud Database as a Service 7
Follow on services to enable you to complete implementation of cloud services can be provided by IBM. Details should be agreed via the Call-Off Order and priced using the IBM SFIA rate card, as described above. 2.4 Key Points Other key points to note are as follows: This offering is subject to availability of IBM resources. The pricing and terms on individual call-off orders should be handled as commercially sensitive by the Customer. Where work is of a sensitive and secure nature, security standards will be agreed between IBM and the Customer, and if necessary IBM will ask the Customer to issue a Security Aspects letter. Whilst we do not propose to handle or have access to any personal data, we will suggest and agree alternative approaches such as the use of anonymised data for testing purposes. The work is subject to IBM s Terms of Business, which are attached separately to this catalogue item. IBM G-Cloud Database as a Service 8