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Midland council approves fleet cameras, GPS and new data-center servers after IT staff outlines savings
Summary
The Midland City Council approved a three-year contract for fleet cameras and GPS tracking and a purchase of Nutanix servers and five years of support after IT staff said the changes will cut recurring costs and improve services.
City of Midland officials on July 22 approved two information-technology purchases intended to reduce recurring costs and expand city services: a three-year contract with Motive Technologies Inc. for fleet cameras and GPS tracking and a purchase of Nutanix servers, hardware and five years of licensing and support from CDW Government LLC.
IT officials said the contracts are part of a broader procurement overhaul that has already produced recurring savings and will increase transparency and operational capabilities for multiple departments.
Georgi Syskander, the city’s chief information officer, told council the Motive solution would enable cameras on multiple departments’ vehicles and add GPS to powered and nonpowered equipment; he said…
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