Cary works to expand smart city applications
The city of Cary has announced that its plans to partner with SAS, a data analytics software company, and Semtech, a semiconductor firm to launch a Center of Excellence based on the Internet of Things (IoT).
The companies and the city said that the partnership will enable them to solve real world challenges, facilitate the development and deployment of edge-to-Cloud solutions for IoT, and make Cary an exemplar model which other municipalities will want to replicate. It was added that new IoT applications will be tested at the center, which can have tremendous benefits for residents and which other cities and towns can use.
Nicole Raimundo, CIO of Cary, said this partnership is an exciting new step in the city’s journey into IoT. Raimundo added that the collaboration with SAS and Semtech will have potential for many community-focused solutions. Such partnerships may turn to local printing services to assist with creating flyers and other materials that can highlight the benefits of such endeavors.
These new IoT applications will be built on the could platform of Microsoft Azure and powered by SAS. The goal is to develop applications that will provide insights in real-time into data and analytics that can solve specific challenges. The first such uses will be focused on challenges related to sustainability, hunger, and natural disasters.
The companies and the city said that the partnership will enable them to solve real world challenges, facilitate the development and deployment of edge-to-Cloud solutions for IoT, and make Cary an exemplar model which other municipalities will want to replicate. It was added that new IoT applications will be tested at the center, which can have tremendous benefits for residents and which other cities and towns can use.
Nicole Raimundo, CIO of Cary, said this partnership is an exciting new step in the city’s journey into IoT. Raimundo added that the collaboration with SAS and Semtech will have potential for many community-focused solutions. Such partnerships may turn to local printing services to assist with creating flyers and other materials that can highlight the benefits of such endeavors.
These new IoT applications will be built on the could platform of Microsoft Azure and powered by SAS. The goal is to develop applications that will provide insights in real-time into data and analytics that can solve specific challenges. The first such uses will be focused on challenges related to sustainability, hunger, and natural disasters.