Washburn County board approves move to Microsoft Hyper‑V, authorizes up to $72,144

May 19, 2026

The Washburn County Board approved a capital budget amendment May 19 to migrate county virtual servers from VMware to Microsoft Hyper‑V, authorizing $70,770.33 with a not‑to‑exceed cap of $72,144 for licensing and consulting; IT staff said the change reduces exposure to rising VMware costs.

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The Washburn County Board of Supervisors on May 19 approved a capital amendment to migrate the county’s virtual servers from VMware to Microsoft Hyper‑V, authorizing funding from the capital projects fund of $70,770.33, not to exceed $72,144 for licensing and consulting.

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