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Cabarrus Board approves Microsoft and Barracuda renewals; district secures lower-than-budgeted pricing
Summary
The board approved annual renewals for Microsoft 365 licensing and Barracuda cybersecurity/backup services after staff solicited competitive quotes and reported costs below budgeted levels.
Cabarrus County Schools on Monday approved two information-technology purchases: a Microsoft 365 licensing renewal and a Barracuda cybersecurity and backup contract renewal.
Carl Sain presented the Microsoft purchase, which he said supports roughly 35,000 students and 4,000 staff. The total district cost for Microsoft licensing this year was reported as $269,007.25, compared with $169,767.25 the prior year and a budgeted figure that left room for market…
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