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Information Technologies Department recommending the Board approve the addition of the following to the Information Technologies Fiscal Year 2022-23 Fixed Asset List:
1) One (1) Palo Alto Networks PA-850 Firewall with rack mounts and power supplies from ePlus Technology Inc. in the amount of $ 10,044.05; and
2) One (1) Extreme Summit x450G2 Network Switch with power supplies from ConvergeOne in the amount of $11,942.84.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In computing, a firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules. A firewall typically establishes a barrier between physical and logical network segments. The Information Technologies (IT) Department currently employs existing firewalls between the County's internal network infrastructure and the Internet at several County locations.
The Elections department is moving to the newly purchased, Ponderosa Building located at 3883 Ponderosa Road in Shingle Springs. IT determined that a firewall and network switch are needed for Elections to move to this new location in order to significantly reduce the County’s cyber risk by creating additional security barriers between County departments.
Per Board Policy B-16, the addition of one (1) Palo Alto Networks PA-850 Firewall with rack mounts and power supplies, and one (1) Extreme Summit x450G2 Network Switch with power supplies to the County's Fixed Asset List requires Board approval.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could decide to not approve these purchases.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
N/A
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Elections, Facilities, Procurement & Contracts
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There are savings from other Board-approved fixed asset appropriations included in Information Technologies Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Budget to cover the cost of the two additional fixed assets. The attached quotes from the vendors include support services that are not included in the Fixed Asset amounts listed above. There are savings in the FY 2022-23 Budget to cover the cost of the additional support services.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
N/A
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Infrastructure, Good Governance
CONTACT
Tonya Digiorno, Director of Information Technologies