Agenda Item
g. HPE GreenLake Infrastructure and Managed Services Renewal with Blue Mantis- Year 3 (Not to Exceed $500,711.76) ~ Updated 8.6.2026
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Kermit Belcher, Chief Information Officer, Division of Information & Instructional Technology
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve the Year 3 renewal of HPE GreenLake infrastructure and managed services with Blue Mantis for an amount not to exceed $500,711.76.
Why: The Division of Information and Instructional Technology (DIIT) is requesting approval to continue the District’s HPE GreenLake infrastructure and managed services environment. These services provide computing, storage, and management capabilities that support many of the District’s critical instructional, business, and operational systems. The renewal will help ensure employees and students continue to have reliable access to the technology systems used for teaching and learning, communication, finance, human resources, data management, and daily District operations.
Details: The HPE GreenLake environment serves as a core component of the District’s technology infrastructure. Through this renewal, the District will continue receiving both the HPE GreenLake infrastructure platform and the managed services necessary to monitor, maintain, and support the environment.
Key Services Include:
Enterprise computing and storage infrastructure that supports District applications and services
Secure storage, protection, and availability of District data
Infrastructure capacity to support instructional, business, and operational systems across the District
Ongoing monitoring of system performance, health, and reliability
Proactive administration and management of the GreenLake environment
Technical support and troubleshooting to help prevent and resolve infrastructure issues
Routine maintenance, updates, and system optimization activities
Performance management and operational support to improve system reliability
Capacity planning and infrastructure management to support future growth and technology needs
Vendor-supported maintenance and service management provided through Blue Mantis
These services help reduce the risk of system disruptions, improve operational reliability, and ensure the District’s core technology environment remains available to support students, teachers, staff, and District operations.
Financial impact: General Fund: 100.2800.530000.00011.7600.9990.0308.070.0000
Contact: Dr. Kermit Belcher, Chief Information Officer, Division of Information & Instructional Technology, 678.676.1274
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
2026 Chronology: Blue Mantis HPE GreenLake Infrastructure and Managed
Services Renewal (Year 3)
DeKalb County School District utilizes HPE GreenLake infrastructure at the William Bradley
Bryant Center (WBBC), which serves as the District’s primary data center. This environment
provides the technology foundation that supports many of the District’s instructional, business,
and operational systems.
For the 2026-27 school year, the Division of Information and Instructional Technology (DIIT) is
requesting approval to continue both the HPE GreenLake infrastructure platform and the
managed services required to operate and support that environment.
HPE GreenLake Infrastructure Platform- Cost: $408,840.00
The HPE GreenLake infrastructure platform provides the computing and storage resources that
support many of the District's critical technology systems.
Key Services Provided:
● Enterprise computing infrastructure that supports District applications and services
● Enterprise data storage used by instructional, business, and operational systems
● Secure storage and protection of District data
● Infrastructure capacity to support current and future technology needs
● Technology resources hosted within the District's primary data center at WBBC
● Reliable platform services that support daily operations across schools and departments
Blue Mantis Managed Services- Cost: $91,871.76
Blue Mantis provides ongoing management, monitoring, maintenance, and technical support
services for the HPE GreenLake environment.
Key Services Provided:
● Ongoing monitoring of system performance, health, and reliability
● Proactive management and administration of the GreenLake environment
● Technical support and troubleshooting assistance
● Issue identification and resolution to help minimize service disruptions
● Routine maintenance and system updates
● Performance reviews and optimization activities
● Capacity planning and operational support
● Assistance with service requests and infrastructure-related issues
These services provide the technology environment that supports daily operations across the
District, including instructional applications, business systems, communications, data storage,
and other essential services. Continued support through Blue Mantis will help ensure reliable
system performance, minimize downtime, and provide the ongoing infrastructure and support
necessary to meet the District’s operational needs.
Procurement:
In accordance with Board of Education Purchasing Policy DJE III.D.3.d., the Purchasing
Department shall be authorized to make purchases through inter-governmental and educational
cooperatives, alliances, and consortiums to achieve cost savings and administrative efficiencies
based on economies of scale. Therefore, this purchase will utilize The Interlocal Purchasing
System (TIPS) Contract 230504.
Financial Impact:
Year Description Cost
2023-24 ● Technology Staffing Augmentation $4,718,039
● Engineering and Technical Support Services
● HPE GreenLake Managed Services
● Network Operations Center (NOC) Monitoring
Services
● Infrastructure Maintenance and Support
Services
● Network Infrastructure Modernization and
Wireless Refresh Services
2024-25 ● Technology Staffing Augmentation $3,335,061.92
● Engineering and Technical Support Services
● Network Operations Center (NOC) Monitoring
Services
2025-26 ● HPE Greenlake Infrastructure $350,268
● HPE Greenlake Managed Services
2026-27 ● HPE Greenlake Infrastructure $500,711.76
● HPE Greenlake Managed Services Requested