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IT director urges cloud backups, Starlink emergency links and managed cybersecurity service
Summary
IT staff asked the board to fund cloud "air-gap" backups, three Starlink emergency systems (one-time roughly $1,049 each plus two months' service at each location), and a managed cyber‑security service (about $8,000/year) to reduce recovery time and filter threats.
Dean, representing the town’s IT function, told the board that the town’s on-site backups leave a critical single-point-of-failure risk if the server room is destroyed. He recommended moving to a cloud backup solution that provides an “air gap” and an offsite copy stored in North Carolina for quicker physical recovery when needed.
To address emergency communications, Dean proposed buying three Starlink…
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