Preliminary assessment of the second payment request of Romania

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• - achieving a scalable and redundant air conditioning infrastructure, energy efficient for

each data centre; Chapter 3.1.1 of the technical project specifies that for each data centre, the air-conditioning system consists of high-precision indoor air-conditioning units using a water-glycol mixture as cooling agent, supplied by chiller-type air-conditioning equipment, with the number of units and location configured for independent operation, ensuring redundancy. These conditions ensure energy efficient conditions for each data centre.

• - installation of the inert gas fire detection and extinguishing system to ensure the

protection for the entire infrastructure of each data centre; Chapter 3.1.1 of the technical project specifies that each of the four data centres will be equipped with inert gas fire detection and extinguishing systems. This ensures the protection of the entire infrastructure of each data centre since it will allow for an early detection of gas and in the event of fire, an extinguishing system will ensure the protection of the entire infrastructure of each data centre.

• - implementation of the physical security system (access control, video monitoring,

antiburglary) for the developed infrastructure; Chapter 3.1.1 of the technical project specifies how the physical security system will be implemented, including elements of access control, video monitoring and antitheft systems. This element proves the implementation the physical security system with standard high level security level and security perimeters as detailed in the chapter 3.1.1. of the technical project.

• - implementation of the infrastructure monitoring and management network within the

realized facility; Chapter 1.11.2 of the technical project establishes that a monitoring system will be implemented to monitor all hardware and software resources related to the core ICT infrastructure. In addition, Chapter 3.1.1 of the technical project establishes that all precision air conditioning equipment will be equipped with a microprocessor controller that will be capable of interfacing with a monitoring system using a remote monitoring interface. Both elements prove the implementation of a management network within the realized facility.

• - realization of scalable and high availability IT&C infrastructure (processing equipment,

storage, communications, virtualization software) within each data centre; Chapter 1.2 of the technical project states that “the implementation of the governmental cloud will involve "achieving scalable and high-availability ICT (that is, IT&C) infrastructure (processing, storage, communications, virtualization software) within each data centre.” Thus, the recipients, the partnership between the Authority for the Digitization of Romania, Special Telecommunication Services and Romanian Intelligence Service have committed through the financing contract to comply with this criterion in the implementation of the cloud infrastructure. The implementation of this commitment is reflected in the technical project.

• - acquisition of the necessary licenses and specialized equipment for the perimeter cyber

security. Chapter 3.1.2 of the technical project establishes that licences of the necessary hardware and software components will be unlimited, both in terms of time and number. Chapter 3.1.1 of the technical project establishes that volumetric motion detectors with dual

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