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Oberlin outlines IT upgrades: new firewall, phone system, backups and cybersecurity monitoring
Summary
City IT Manager Mike Wargo reported recent network upgrades, a new IP phone system, hourly backups with off‑site storage, AI‑based monitoring via ES Consulting, and plans to expand Office 365 licensing and install fiber to the OEAC.
Mike Wargo, Oberlin’s IT manager, briefed council on recent technology upgrades and ongoing work to strengthen network reliability and cybersecurity.
Wargo said the city partnered with ES Consulting to supplement the small in‑house IT staff. Recent work included installing a new firewall, replacing legacy network switches with managed switches, adding a fiber Internet connection provided by the Oberlin Cable Coop (keeping the previous North Coast Wireless link as backup), migrating on‑premises Exchange…
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