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Figure 40: Current Valencia Smart City Platform

The VLCi platform has data storage and distribution mechanisms with Big Data capabilities. This
information is made accessible through the Business Intelligence system (MicroStrategy) or open-
data portals.

The platform is organized in a modular way, enabling the replication of functional blocks and the
expansion of data acquisition, processing and storage capabilities.

The VLCi platform has the following components: IoT device management portal, platform
management portal, NGSI data adapter, data analysis and visualization tools and various servers
for running data integration and loading tools with external systems (ETL). The platform is protected
using components for user authentication, systems monitoring and auditing.

One of the key aspects of the VLCi platform is the exploitation of standardized data within the
FIWARE framework. These harmonized models allow information to be represented homogeneously,
facilitating interoperability with other systems and platforms in the city.

In the coming months, the architecture of the platform will evolve, enabling the urban platform
to converge technologically with the geographic information system. The following figure shows
the vision:

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