Overview – Starting and Managing a project as a User?
Sign in to Datacenters.com
Hover over Start a Project
Select Colocation RFP or Cloud RFP
For Colocation RFP
Click on Colocation RFP
Add Colocation configurations
- ADD all fields and give explanation of these fields
Once finished adding all configurations click Next
Choose Locations from map view
- Search for data centers by city
- Select the location and provider you would like to have services with
- There is no limit to number of providers-locations you can include in your RFP project request.
Click “Select Data Centers”
- From here you can add more locations “Add One More Location”
- Remove unneeded locations by clicking the trash icon on the right
Confirm you have selected all appropriate locations then click Next
Fill in project description, upload any RFP related documents
- Business Contact Information- please provide billing Business company name, headquarter address, company contact email and website
- Contact Information- please provide individual contact information for anyone associated with this project
Click Create Project (if you have not signed in or set up an account with Datacenters.com you will be prompted to do this prior to project creation completion)
For Cloud RFP
Select which cloud service you are quoting for:
- Add Cloud Server Configuration (the only fields that are required are marked with a green *)
- Add as much detail as possible for best pricing options
- Add Cloud Storage Configuration (the only fields that are required are marked with a green *)
- Add as much detail as possible for best pricing options
- Add Cloud DRaaS Configuration (the only fields that are required are marked with a green *)
- Add as much detail as possible for best pricing options
- Add Cloud SaaS Configuration (the only fields that are required are marked with a green *)
- Add as much detail as possible for best pricing options
- Add Cloud SaaS Configuration (the only fields that are required are marked with a green *)
- Add as much detail as possible for best pricing options
- Add Cloud SaaS Configuration (the only fields that are required are marked with a green *)
- Add as much detail as possible for best pricing options
Click Next
Select the Providers you wish to receive quotes from
Fill in project description, upload any RFP related documents
- Business Contact Information- please provide billing Business company name, headquarter address, company contact email and website
- Contact Information- please provide individual contact information for anyone associated with this project
Click Create Project (if you have not signed in or set up an account with Datacenters.com you will be prompted to do this prior to project creation completion)
What happens after I create a project?
Providers selected will receive a notification to respond to new project
Anyone you added as an additional contact will receive an invitation to participate in managing the project on Datacenters.com.
You will be directed to the Project Detail page
From the detail page you can manage your project
- Edit
- Deactivate
- Clone a project
When a provider submits a proposal to the project RFP you will receive a notification with a link to download the proposal
How do I manage project proposals?
Click on link from notification to go to project proposal
OR
Sign in to Datacenters.com
Hover over My Dashboard
Hover over Personal
Click on Projects
Scroll to tile for current project, click on “Proposals” button on the right
From here you can:
- Download proposal
- Manage the status (In Progress, Finalized, Cancel)
- In Progress- Project is still in vetting and negotiations with providers
- Finalized- You have accepted that specific proposal. IMPORTANT: All other proposals will be automatically cancelled, and those providers will be notified as such.
- Cancel- This project is no longer valid, or you have determined not to move forward with that specific provider proposal. IMPORTANT: Once cancelled this cannot be undone.
- No Bid- This is a provider driven status which mean the provider declined to submit a proposal in response to your project RFP.
Click to view details
Contact provider directly via information contained within proposal