Case Study: Essex County saves $900K in yearly software spend with SHI International Corp.

Essex County saves $900k yearly software spend with SHI International Corp.

Essex County, a large government entity in New Jersey, faced the challenge of modernizing its technology with a limited budget and a small, overworked staff. The county needed to audit its software license position and revamp its approach to firewall software distribution, a task for which it lacked internal resources. It turned to vendor SHI International Corp. for expert guidance.

SHI implemented a two-part solution, first by conducting a software audit that optimized the county's license position. This effort alone saved Essex County approximately $900,000 in yearly spend. SHI then facilitated negotiations with the county's firewall provider to create a program allowing any city within the county to access the critical—and expensive—firewall software. The results were massive cost savings and an improved security posture, allowing Essex County to better serve its constituents.

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