Issue · Information technology
Backup servers for Town information services
Council authorized a backup-server purchase from SHI International Corp. on a four-item consent agenda. The staff memo states a total cost of $190,351.
Official minutes of the November 10 meeting are not posted yet.
Current status
Pending official minutes
Council authorized a backup-server purchase from SHI International Corp. on November 10, 2026, on a four-item consent agenda, announced 6-0-1. Official minutes are not yet posted.
Background
The Town's current backup service is hosted outside Town facilities. The Department of Information Technology is purchasing two Object First backup appliances, built to be immutable, and a Veeam subscription so backups can be kept on Town-owned equipment. The total cost is $190,351, including $171,826 in one-time hardware and $18,525 a year in maintenance. The purchase was not in the FY 2027 Adopted Budget; no additional funding is necessary because money is reallocated from the network upgrade project after a change in that project's timing. (packet pp. 133–135)
Sources: November 10 agenda packet, Nov 10 Council meeting (PDF) (opens in new tab)
Spending
Amount: $190,351 (includes $171,826 one-time hardware and $18,525 a year in maintenance) · Vendor: SHI International · Funding source: No additional funding. The purchase was not in the FY 2027 Adopted Budget; the money is reallocated from the network upgrade project because that project's timing changed.
What it is
The Department of Information Technology is purchasing two Object First backup appliances and Veeam server maintenance, under an existing cooperative agreement with SHI International Corp. The staff memo states a total cost of $190,351, made up of $171,826 in one-time hardware and $18,525 a year in maintenance. No additional funding is necessary; the purchase was not in the FY 2027 Adopted Budget, and the money is reallocated from the network upgrade project because that project's timing changed.
The vote
Announced tally: 6-0-1.
Announced 6-0-1 on a four-item consent agenda. Official minutes are not yet posted, so individual marks are not recorded here.
Last updated Wednesday, November 11, 2026, afternoon, America/New_York.