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Board hears $39,000 server quote, seeks alternatives and peer information
Summary
A Select Board member reported a supplier quote of about $39,000 for a new server package and said the town will solicit information from neighboring towns and local vendors to find an appropriately sized solution.
A board member told the Select Board that the town received a server quote that totaled approximately $39,000, including licensing, and said the quoted package may be larger than what the small town needs.
The member said, "I did finally get a quote pack on a new server... 39,000," and added that some of the price reflected enterprise-level licensing. The member said they will reach out to neighboring towns and vendors to compare configurations and pricing and will ask other towns what software and server setups they use, including whether they run services in the cloud or on a local server.
Board members discussed the town’s limited staffing and the risk of an overbuilt solution; the board asked the member to continue outreach and report back with lower-cost options.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 498, topfinish SEG 512.
