Finance Committee Page 3
August 3, 2016
Vice Chairman Cookson
So when we make this transition to this hardware and software we are going to be off the UNIX system and
going to be solely a Microsoft Sequel base?
Director Codagnone
That’s correct.
Alderman Siegel
So Microsoft has Cloud services and so that allows us to not buy it. When you say we are saving $120,000, is
that over the existing cost that we are paying?
Director Codagnone
It’s over the existing cost.
Vice Chairman Cookson
It’s more of a cost avoidance than...
Alderman Siegel
But instead of purchasing the hardware and you use the Microsoft Cloud services which is a hosting service,
what’s the cost savings, if any, compared to that service?
Director Codaqnone
We didn’t look at doing that kind of thing, I’m not sure many people are doing that with the Lawson ERP
application.
Alderman Siegel
Okay so we don’t want to be on bleeding edge?
Director Codagnone
Right.
Vice Chairman Cookson
One last aspect, you identified a group that is going to be remote managing, correct?
Director Codagnone
What do you mean by identified a group?
Vice Chairman Cookson
You have identified a vendor that we are going to be paying “X” amount of dollars annually to remote manage
the Lawson system.
