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Cowlitz County IT to shift Varonis data‑security tool to cloud at $99,000 for one year
Summary
County IT notified commissioners it has negotiated a one‑year cloud (SaaS) renewal with Varonis for $99,000, down from prior on‑prem licensing of about $163,000; commissioners approved moving forward and legal reviewed contract language. Staff said future price increases are expected to be modest (estimated 7–10%).
Cowlitz County's information technology staff won board approval to move a key data‑security tool from an on‑premises installation to a cloud‑based service.
Travis (IT) told the commissioners the county has used Varonis on‑prem for three years and faces server replacement costs if it stayed with the installed product. He said negotiations produced a one‑year cloud renewal proposal at $99,000, down from the…
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