Government Business challenge Cities’ needs change and evolve all the time. To help the municipalities it supports deliver better services to citizens, CIMAC must provide flexible IT services that they can always rely on. Transformation CIMAC opened the door to innovation by implementing a complete infrastructure solution based on IBM and Cisco technologies, enabling it to better meet the diverse needs of the municipalities it serves. “The Cisco and IBM solution is reliable, scalable, fast, and easy-to-manage – helping CIMAC continue to provide great services to the municipalities.” —Rui Barroso, ICT Manager, CIMAC Business benefits: 5x faster IT connection for superior citizen services Boosts innovation by freeing up time previously spent on management Enables a faster response to change, helping the municipalities adapt alongside citizens CIMAC Taking municipal services to new heights by unlocking innovation behind the scenes Solution components Cisco UCS Director IBM® Storwize® V7000 VersaStack™ by IBM and Cisco Client Name CIMAC Company Background Alentejo Central Association of Municipalities, known as Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alentejo Central (CIMAC), is a public body focused on the development of common interests for the 14 municipalities that make up Alentejo Central. These municipalities have been working together since 1985 on strategic projects to solve common issues and challenges. The Alentejo Central region has always had a strong connection between its local authorities, and CIMAC has offered consistent strong leadership, both political and technical, allowing strategic projects to be developed. Business challenge Cities’ needs change and evolve all the time. To help the municipalities it supports deliver better services to citizens, CIMAC must provide flexible IT services that they can always rely on. The benefit VersaStack enhances IT performance, adaptability and reliability—supporting first-rate citizen services. Thanks to the stable solution, CIMAC can spend less time on management and more on innovation. Pull Quote “The Cisco and IBM solution is reliable, scalable, fast, and easy-to-manage – helping CIMAC continue to provide great services to the municipalities.” —Rui Barroso, ICT Manager, CIMAC Solution components Cisco UCS Director IBM® Storwize® V7000 VersaStack by IBM and Cisco Case study Link http://ecc.ibm.com/case-study/us-en/ECCF-TSC03423USEN Alentejo Central Association of Municipalities, known as Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alentejo Central (CIMAC), is a public body focused on the development of common interests for the 14 municipalities that make up Alentejo Central. These municipalities have been working together since 1985 on strategic projects to solve common issues and challenges. The Alentejo Central region has always had a strong connection between its local authorities, and CIMAC has offered consistent strong leadership, both political and technical, allowing strategic projects to be developed. Share this