The IT infrastructure needed for smart cities Q&A
Smart cities hold out the promise of a future where tech-driven urban spaces provide faster, smarter, greener living. But for this to work requires a high-performance digital infrastructure, not just fast internet. Smart cities need to be built with a connected infrastructure and with future proofing in mind. To find out about the data center strategies required to make this work we spoke to Bill
Fenick, VP of enterprise at interconnection specialist Interxion. BN: We know about the individual technologies, utility and traffic management for example, but what makes for a fully ‘smart’ city? BF: In any city, a massive [Continue Reading]
Author: Ian Barker
Date: 2020-12-02
URL: https://betanews.com/2020/12/02/it-infrastructure-smart-cities-qa/
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