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Hall County approves $223,401 server replacement and UPS purchase after VMware licensing change
Summary
Facing end of OEM VMware support for its Dell VxRail system, the Hall County Board approved a $189,742.56 server purchase and a $33,658.58 UPS/hardware package to replace aging infrastructure and avoid a service outage.
Hall County commissioners voted unanimously to buy replacement server hardware and supporting uninterruptible power supply (UPS) equipment after being told the county can no longer renew OEM VMware licensing on its Dell VxRail platform.
County IT staff described the change in licensing and the options the county considered, and commissioners approved a combined purchase of $223,401.14 to replace the county’s aging cluster and add power-backup gear.
County IT staff member Doug said the county’s existing Dell VxRail system depends on VMware OEM licensing that Broadcom (which acquired VMware…
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