Title
Paessler Three-year Network Monitoring Contract
History
The Village uses Paessler PRTG for to alert the IT department of any issues or outages with the networking and server systems. The license that the Village purchased previously is no longer available and Paessler has changed to a subscription model at a significant increase in annual costs. To offset the costs increase Paessler has offered multiple discounts totaling nearly 55% off the subscription price. To take the fullest advantage of the discount, the IT department is requesting to sign a three year contract at the discounted rate, the longest contract Paessler offers with the discount. The list price of the three-year contract for all three years is $24,297 and the discounted rate is $11,905.53.
Financial Impact
Funds for network monitoring were approved by the Board in the 2024 budget. By purchasing the three-year contract we will be able to reduce the IT budget in 2025 and 2026.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve the quote for Paessler PRTG network monitoring for a total cost of $11,905.53;
AND
Authorize the Village Manager to execute all related contracts subject to Village Attorney review.