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Barry County approves new IT analyst position and NetVault backup system after debate over storage costs
Summary
After debate about rising data volumes and subscription licensing, the Barry County Board approved a junior security analyst position and the purchase of two Dell servers plus a NetVault/Quest backup contract to expand local backup and recovery capacity.
Barry County commissioners approved a new junior security analyst position and authorized purchase of two Dell PowerEdge R760 servers and a Quest/NetVault backup contract after staff warned existing equipment is reaching capacity and recurring software licensing is now the norm.
County staff said the county’s current backup solution — installed in 2021 — is near the end of its useful life and that data demands have grown substantially as body‑worn camera and video evidence retention have increased. During the discussion staff cited current storage needs “about 90 terabytes” and said the proposed two‑server configuration would provide on‑site redundancy (one…
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