Ericsson, Volvo Construction Equipment (CE), and Telia are operating Sweden’s first 5G network for industrial use, placing Volvo CE among the early global pioneers to test remote-controlled machines and autonomous solutions with the technology. Operated with a test license, the 5G network comprises Ericsson commercial hardware and software, including 5G New Radio (NR) and Core […]
Maximize existing vision systems in quality assurance with Cognitive AI
Quality assurance matters to manufacturers. The reputation and bottom line of a company can be adversely affected if defective products are released. If a defect is not detected, and the flawed product is not removed early in the production process, the damage can run in the hundreds of dollars per unit. To mitigate this, many […]
Microsoft Azure portal March 2019 update
This month’s updates include an improved “All services” view, Virtual Network Gateway overview updates, an improved DNS Zone and Load Balancer creation experience, Management Group integration into Activity Log, redesigned overview screens for certain services within Azure DB, an improved creation experience for Azure SQL Database, multiple changes to the Security Center, and more updates […]
IoT in Action: Thriving partner ecosystem key to transformation
The Internet of Things (IoT) is an ongoing journey. Three years ago, when I entered this business, the world of IoT was in its infancy. Traditional industry technology adopters understood the importance of innovation and implemented isolated solutions to address discrete business issues such as inventory management, loss prevention, logistics management, and other such processes […]
The Role of Physical Security in IoT
Securing the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to become more important as the value of assets, and number of connected devices, continues to increase. The distributed and fragmented nature of IoT means a larger attack surface and physical access (proximity) to the devices. The combination of these two factors make physical security a viable and […]
Hardware innovation for data growth challenges at cloud-scale
The Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit 2019 kicks off today in San Jose where a vibrant and growing community is sharing the latest in innovation to make hardware more efficient, flexible, and scalable. For Microsoft, our journey with OCP began in 2014 when we joined the foundation and contributed the very same server and […]
Teracom A/S and Loriot announce the deployment of a nationwide LoRaWAN™ network in Denmark
The Danish telecommunications operator Teracom A/S, together with Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure-provider Loriot announced the completion of its nationwide IoT LoRaWAN™ network in Denmark. The two companies strengthen their existing partnership, aiming to provide the best coverage and quality of service in the country. Teracom A/S, a Danish broadcaster and telco, LoRaWAN™ operator and […]
Achieve more with Microsoft Game Stack
This blog post was authored by Kareem Choudhry, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Gaming Cloud. Microsoft is built on the belief of empowering people and organizations to achieve more – it is the DNA of our company. Today we are announcing a new initiative, Microsoft Game Stack, in which we commit to bringing together Microsoft tools […]
Now available for preview: Workload importance for Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Azure SQL Data Warehouse is a fast, flexible and secure analytics platform for enterprises of all sizes. Today we are announcing the preview availability of workload importance on the Gen2 platform to help customers manage resources more efficiently. Workload importance gives data engineers the ability to use importance to classify requests. Requests with higher importance […]
Simplifying your environment setup while meeting compliance needs with built-in Azure Blueprints
I’m excited to announce the release of our first Azure Blueprint built specifically for a compliance standard, the ISO 27001 Shared Services blueprint sample which maps a set of foundational Azure infrastructure, such as virtual networks and policies, to specific ISO controls. Microsoft Azure leads the industry with over 90 compliance offerings. Azure meets a […]