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Board reviews on‑premises vs. cloud hosting after data breaches; staff says cloud remains more secure and on‑premises transition could cost over $1M
Summary
District IT staff presented a comparison of cloud-hosted services vs. moving data and applications to local servers; the technical and cost analysis showed major upfront and staffing costs, while presenters and some board members said cloud providers currently offer stronger security and redundancy.
IT staff presented a review of the district’s cloud‑hosted applications and a high‑level comparison of moving those services to on‑premises servers. The presentation listed current cloud services used for administrative and instructional purposes and noted state‑required hosted systems that cannot be self‑hosted.
Staff outlined three broad steps to move to local hosting — identify solutions, supply infrastructure, and staff/operate the systems — and provided a sample cost estimate. One example estimated the one‑time cost to move Google, Microsoft and backup storage on‑site (including 15% growth) at about $214,500; staff also said the…
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