MIS recommended switching Houston County email security to Proofpoint, saving $53,960.34 annually
MIS staff recommended replacing the county's Barracuda email subscription ($120,123.84) with a Proofpoint subscription quoted at $66,163.50 via CDW‑G, for annual savings of $53,960.34; the cost is included in existing operating budgets.
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Management Information Systems staff asked the Board of Commissioners to authorize purchase of an annual email gateway security subscription from Proofpoint, Inc., procured through CDW‑G under the State of Georgia contract SPD0000060‑0004. Will Davis, director of MIS, said the county's current renewal with Barracuda Networks was quoted at $120,123.84 for the term beginning Oct. 18, 2026; Proofpoint was quoted at $66,163.50, producing an annual savings of $53,960.34. The quote includes implementation services at no additional cost.
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