Purpose

To seek agreement to draw down the
£372,000 of funds identified and approved in the 2023/24
capital budget (and rolled over to the 2024/2025 budget) to replace
ageing Storage Area Network (SAN) equipment at Herefordshire
Archives and Record Centre (HARC) with manufacturer supported
equipment where security patches will be issued in line with
emerging vulnerabilities and Cyber Security threats.

Decision

That:
 

a) Draw down of funds in the 2024/25 capital budget
(£372k) to replace ageing SAN (Storage Area Network)
equipment at HARC;

b) Authority be delegated to the Herefordshire
Council Head of ICT and Digital to take all operational decisions
to implement the above recommendation.