Microsoft CityNext

The smart city challenge As mayor, city manager or administrator, you strive to meet the ever-evolving needs and demands of your citizens while running your city efficiently. You face many urban planning challenges: shrinking revenues, budget cuts, limited natural resources, aging citizens, outdated infrastructure, growing energy demands, and rigorous regulatory requirements. Not to mention the need to understand and provide improved cybersecurity and privacy when moving to digital technology. The Microsoft approach What to do? One answer is to take advantage of new capabilities with the cloud, which make smart city solutions more affordable and economically viable than ever before. Microsoft’s trusted cloud creates a platform to better serve and protect citizens and build more secure, vibrant cities.