Elk County commissioners voted to approve a two-part renewal with Barracuda that continues the county’s cloud archiving service for email and backup support for on-site servers. IT director Calvin Moore described the service as the county’s method for retaining email records and maintaining copies of server data.

Calvin Moore, IT director, told commissioners the first part of the renewal covers cloud archiving used to store and retrieve county emails; the second part covers backup services that protect server equipment and data. "That is our way to get all of our hidden main facts," Moore said, describing the role of archiving and backups in county operations.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the systems and the nature of the backups. After discussion, a commissioner moved to approve both parts of the renewal. The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.

The renewal will allow the county to maintain existing record-retention capabilities and server redundancy; staff characterized the action as a routine renewal necessary to preserve email histories and continuity of county services. No dollar amount was stated on the record for this item.