1. Let’s build a smarter planet
The Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change better predicts
climate change by streaming real-world environmental data.
Overview Funded by the Italian Ministry of Research and Education, the Euro-
Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change (CMCC) is a respected
Euro-Mediterranean Centre for
Climate Change (CMCC) research institution that specializes in the study of climatology and
Lecce, Italy middle- to long-term climate change. The center supplements its inter-
www.cmcc.it nal research efforts by extending computing facilities for numerical
Industry simulations of climate modeling to outside organizations.
• Education
Products Challenge
• IBM Power™ 570
CMCC, a research center dedicated to studying climatology and middle- to long-
• IBM Power 575
• IBM System Storage™ term climate change, aims to understand climate systems on a global scale, with
DCS9900 an emphasis on the Mediterranean region. It also seeks to foster collaboration
IBM Business Partner among climate research organizations across Europe. CMCC has built an open,
• Computer VAR advanced modeling system that could help define climate change and its effects
on a variety of economic sectors.
Solution
Working with IBM and IBM Business Partner Computer VAR, CMCC created a
climate simulation platform that allows massive numerical simulations, data storage
and informational analysis, resulting in more-accurate climate models. Users can
then analyze this data to determine patterns and predict future change. The new
“We need substantial com- modeling solution resides on clustered IBM Power™ 570 and IBM Power 575 serv-
putational muscle, and our ers, supported by IBM System Storage™ DCS9900 systems.
clustered IBM environment
enables us to effectively Benefits
digest massive amounts of • Helps increase the accuracy of simulations and predicted climate change by
supporting more-complex trending and analysis tools
information, turning it into
usable products.” • Integrates physical, chemical, biological and socioeconomic factors into
— Antronio Navarra, president, Euro- climate modeling
Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change
• Establishes a clustered, remotely accessible modeling infrastructure, helping
foster interagency collaboration among researchers

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