Azure IoT services and software monitor and control Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as sensors, equipment controllers, and telemetry components, at high scale.
A Microsoft deal with General Motors and Cruise (an autonomous vehicle services and technology company) includes a commitment to leverage Azure.
Several new offerings aim to bolster Azure's capabilities for underpinning solutions that work with Internet of Things devices
The Connected Vehicle Platform offers reference solutions built on Microsoft-hosted services that automotive OEMs can use to build in-vehicle applications
Azure suites provide a starting point and guidance for constructing Big Data solutions
Additions and enhancements to several technologies and services were announced at Microsoft's Build conference in Mar. 2016
Two new Azure offerings aim to help customers build solutions that work with IoT devices, such as sensors, equipment controllers, and telemetry components