Licencing options and cost estimate for backup data software

UNOG is considering the acquisition of backup data software for an entity based in Geneva. This entity is seeking an on-prem solution (tapes) rather than a cloud/datacenter solution. The entity is specifically looking for a backup software solution compatible with an HPe StoreEasy server with 250-500TB of data that is installed in an airgapped environment, requiring periodic backup. The entity is reviewing the feasibility of such solution and would like to receive from specialist vendors information about the available licensing models as well as the different pricing options for the acquisition, deployment and ongoing maintenance and support, including different options for the availability of data at End of life/End of subscription/End of Support of software of a backup data software with the following minimum requirements: • 250 TB of data to back up, expected to grow every year. The growth rate is unpredictable but the total size can be expected to double to 500 TB in 5 years. The solution thus needs to be flexible and affordable. • Support for backup on various media including tapes. • Compatible OS: Windows Server 2019 • Compatible with HPe StoreEasy server 1660 • Compatible with Tape Drive HPe StoreEver 30750 • Compatible with Tape Library HPe MSL2024 Tape Library • Compatible with LTO-8 Ultrium tapes • Tape management built-in (“what is on which tape”) • Handling of Hardware Encryption for tapes OR Software Encryption • Ease of use/user friendliness • Support for hardware and/or software compression • Automation features (to avoid manual intervention) • Reporting and monitoring feature (“quantity of data”, “tape rotation, “etc”) • Ability to recover data • Maintenance and Support (updates to fix bugs, security patches, etc) The entity is also seeking confirmation whether there are specific requirements with regards to tape storage or if those are all hardware related (by the tape manufacturer). Specialist vendors must also provide information about additional features (on top of the minimum requirements), with a break down of additional prices for these additional features on top of the different pricing models for basic packages that must include the minimum requirements. Some examples of software solutions that might fit the above requirements are dedicated data backup software like Bacula, Veeam, Micro Focus, etc (non extensive).The entity, however, is seeking to receive the above requested information of any specialist vendors able to provide any software complying with the above minimum requirements.