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What Towns PayWhat towns actually paid for software, AI & IT
Software: Permitting, Licensing & Code Enforcement · Agenda & Meeting Management · ERP & Finance · Website CMS · Open Data & Transparency · Public Safety Tech (ALPR, Body Cams) · Microsoft 365 & CopilotAI: AI Tools & Copilots · AI Chatbots & 311IT Infrastructure & Services: Cybersecurity · SOC & MDR (Managed Detection & Response) · IT Training & Security Awareness · Networking · Computer Hardware · Managed IT Services (MSP) · Backup & Disaster Recovery · Phone & VoIP Systems

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17 categories across software, AI and IT infrastructure & services.

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IT Infrastructure & Services

Backup & Disaster Recovery6 records · 5 vendors
Backup software and appliances, Microsoft 365 backup, immutable/cloud backup and DR services (Veeam, Rubrik, Cohesity, Barracuda and others).
Computer Hardware7 records · 4 vendors
PC and laptop refreshes and leases, servers, storage and Chromebooks, usually bought through state or cooperative contracts.
Cybersecurity10 records · 2 vendors
Security platforms and services. Records added before the SOC & MDR category existed, including Arctic Wolf and CrowdStrike MDR/EDR, are still filed here.
IT Training & Security Awareness6 records · 1 vendors
Security awareness training and phishing simulation (for example KnowBe4), staff IT training and certifications.
Managed IT Services (MSP)6 records · 6 vendors
Outsourced IT support for towns: help desk, monitoring and patching, onsite support, and virtual CIO/CTO, often priced per user or per device per month.
Networking10 records · 5 vendors
Switches, firewalls, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, network access control, and fiber/ISP circuits (Cisco, Meraki, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Aruba and carriers).
Phone & VoIP Systems4 records · 3 vendors
Cloud and on-premise phone systems (UCaaS), contact center, and VoIP maintenance (Zoom Phone, Webex Calling, RingCentral, Mitel and others).
SOC & MDR (Managed Detection & Response)10 records · 7 vendors
24/7 security operations center (SOC-as-a-service), managed detection and response (MDR), and EDR/XDR endpoint platforms such as Arctic Wolf, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Huntress, Rapid7 and Sophos.