What is CPV Code 303?
CPV Code 303 in the Common Procurement Vocabulary stands for Server and Network Hardware. This code covers the procurement of servers, network components, storage systems and related data center infrastructure.
What Falls Under CPV 303?
Server and network hardware encompass central IT infrastructure components:
- Servers: Rack servers, blade servers, tower servers, high-performance computers (HPC)
- Network components: Switches, routers, load balancers, WLAN access points
- Storage systems: SAN, NAS, all-flash arrays, backup appliances
- Security hardware: Firewalls, IDS/IPS appliances, VPN gateways
- UPS systems: Uninterruptible power supplies for data centers
Who Procures Under CPV 303?
Server and network hardware are procured by organizations with their own IT infrastructure, from public data centers like Dataport and ITDZ Berlin to universities with high-performance computing needs and hospitals with high-availability requirements.
Trends
Current trends include hyperconverged infrastructure, edge computing, software-defined networking, Wi-Fi 6/6E, green IT and GPU computing for AI workloads.
How Patterno Helps with CPV 303
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- Data center projects: Early information about new builds and modernization
- Framework agreements: Detection of major contracts with call-off options
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