Council approves IT infrastructure purchases: $463,639 for data center hardware and $3.32M for cloud services

Alpharetta City Council on July 28 approved two information‑technology procurements: a Georgia state contract purchase of data center infrastructure from Carahsoft Technology Corporation for $463,638.78, and a purchase order with SHI International for annual cloud infrastructure services not to exceed $3,320,000.
Director Montgomery said the data center hardware had reached end‑of‑life and the purchase is a capital investment that was budgeted for FY26. The cloud services purchase is part of the city’s cybersecurity plan, uses a state contract, and is covered by the operating budget. Both items were discussed in executive session earlier in the week, staff said, and finance and legal completed contract reviews.
Council voted unanimously to approve both purchases and authorized the mayor to sign the necessary documents.