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County administrator outlines lease-style network plan to replace worn switches and Wi‑Fi
Summary
The county administrator presented a plan Aug. 12 to move Medina County’s network switching and Wi‑Fi hardware from outright purchase to a managed, lease-style infrastructure agreement with Extreme Networks.
The county administrator presented a plan Aug. 12 to move Medina County’s network switching and Wi‑Fi hardware from outright purchase to a managed, lease-style infrastructure agreement with Extreme Networks, citing aging equipment, centralized management needs and projected savings.
Why it matters: Network switches and wireless access points support critical public services — including the sheriff’s office, juvenile detention center, county home and courts — and many devices on the county backbone are past recommended service life. Staff said the managed service approach would reduce capital spikes and enable regular refresh cycles.
County staff said the county uses about 120 network switches across its facilities,…
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