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IT director outlines server-replacement plan to avoid steep vendor costs
Summary
Saul, Lincoln County IT director, told commissioners that Microsoft licensing and ISP costs rose and described a plan to rebuild the county data server with parts sourced through CDWG to reduce capital costs (estimated $3,500–$4,000 vs. vendor quotes of $14,000–$18,000) and to move toward a NAS to avoid Microsoft licensing fees.
At 10:15 a.m. the board moved to the Information Technology department budget. Saul, who introduced himself as "Saul, IT director," told commissioners that salary and benefit totals remain unsettled while the county finalizes any cost-of-living adjustments, and that several software and service contracts have increased in price.
Saul said Microsoft licensing costs and some…
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