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Scott County IT recommends Rubrik backup system and Cisco firewall to protect county data
Summary
IT staff recommended a Rubrik enterprise backup solution ($668,000 over five years after discount) for data immutability and a Cisco edge firewall replacement (hardware + 5 years of maintenance) to enable 10‑Gbps connectivity; board members praised the procurement diligence and discounts negotiated.
County IT staff presented two technology procurements to the board during the Nov. 4 meeting: a replacement enterprise backup solution and a replacement edge firewall.
IT said the backup solution must offer data immutability to protect county backups from tampering and that Unitrends, the county’s existing vendor, lacked that capability. IT conducted proof‑of‑concept trials with two vendors and recommended a Rubrik solution, citing performance and security features; the price presented to the board was $668,000 spread over five years after a substantial discount negotiated with a reseller.
IT also proposed replacing the county’s edge firewall with a current‑generation Cisco system to remove a 1‑Gbps bottleneck and enable 10‑Gbps bandwidth from the county’s internet service provider. The hardware and five years of security maintenance were quoted in the packet and IT staff said they secured roughly a 71% discount compared with MSRP.
Members praised the procurement approach and the documentation IT supplied, including terms‑of‑service edits requested from vendors on jurisdictional clauses. One supervisor noted that competition produced better pricing, while others accepted sole‑source justifications after proof‑of‑concept work. The transcript records staff recommendations and discussion; no final procurement vote appears in the recorded excerpts.
