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Ulster County advances major IT investments; panelists debate ownership, redundancy and vendor terms

Ulster County Ways and Means Committee · April 20, 2026
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Summary

The committee approved several Information Services capital and contract measures tied to a new data‑center and a storage migration, after IT staff explained HP equipment is end‑of‑life and recommended Pure Storage for ownership, redundancy and long‑term maintenance benefits despite higher upfront costs.

Ulster County’s Ways and Means Committee voted to advance a set of Information Services capital projects and related contracts on April 16, including a storage‑migration project and associated data‑center work.

The county’s IT director told the committee the current Hewlett Packard Enterprise storage appliances are end‑of‑life and no longer supported by HP; staff examined options and recommended a Pure Storage platform that permits ownership rather…

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