Object Storage Solution

The Regents of the University of Minnesota seeks an object storage solution that provides an object-based data storage model with a frontend capable of handling data in containers or buckets. The buyer requires a reliable, modernized storage platform that initially handles at least 40PiB of usable capacity, scales horizontally through additional servers, storage, or server upgrades, and offers performance and a growth pathway. The requested scope includes any servers and storage required to implement the software solution, alongside licensing that covers all data across media loaded in the library, on a secondary library, on a nearline disk, or offsite. The buyer restricts eligibility to onshore USA organizations, and the vendor performs the work offsite. The buyer requires vendors to submit all questions no later than September 8, 2026. The buyer requests proposals for the budget and applies Minnesota law to govern the agreement. The text does not contain further evaluation details.