Keeping Quito’s Citizens Moving with New Public Transport Options
Key Takeaways
⇨ EPMMQ implemented a Lenovo ThinkAgile HX hyperconverged infrastructure solution to ensure high performance and simplified IT management, freeing up resources to focus on the successful launch of the Quito Metro.
⇨ The Lenovo ThinkAgile HX platform's compatibility with SAP HANA provides EPMMQ with a future-proof solution, allowing seamless expansion and integration with their planned SAP HANA migration.
⇨ Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, EPMMQ successfully deployed the Lenovo infrastructure with the help of Adistec and Taurustech, ensuring continuous operations and enabling remote work for their employees.
EPMMQ undertook an analysis of the market for potential IT infrastructure solutions, with a particular emphasis on technical functionality and cost-efficiency. As a result of this assessment, the organization selected
a hyperconverged infrastructure based on Lenovo and Nutanix solutions, featuring 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors to keep the project moving.
Henry Lopez, Chief Technology Officer at EPMMQ recalls, “We knew that we wanted a hyperconverged solution, because the key decision-makers had positive experiences with this technology dating back a few years. The Lenovo offering is the right one for EPMMQ because it combines state-of-the-art innovation with ease of management.”
Christian Leoni, Project Leader at EPMMQ, adds: “Another key deciding factor was the fact that the Lenovo ThinkAgile HX platform is fully compatible with SAP HANA. We are planning to move our SAP application landscape from Microsoft SQL Server to the SAP HANA in-memory database in the near future, so needed a platform certified to support these workloads. The Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series includes appliances specifically certified for SAP HANA, which put our mind at ease regarding future expansion.”
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Empresa Pública Metropolitana Metro de Quito (EPMMQ) is undertaking the largest mobility project in Quito’s history, transforming movement around the city. Line 1 of the Quito Metro is expected to transport 400,000 passengers per day, enabling them to travel up to 22 kilometers (13.7 miles) in just 34 minutes. The new public transport service will decrease traffic congestion and pollution, enhance citizen experiences, and reduce travel times across the city. It is also expected to benefit the economy, by lessening reliance on fuel imports and promoting urban development. To realize these goals, EPMMQ works behind the scenes to maximize returns on the public funds invested in the project.
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