Siemens Smart Infrastructure has partnered with Microsoft to revolutionize the Internet of Things (IoT) landscape for buildings. By integrating Siemens' Building X digital platform with Microsoft's Azure IoT Operations, the collaboration aims to enhance interoperability and data integration across various building systems.
Building X serves as a comprehensive digital building platform, supporting customers in achieving energy goals and reducing operational costs through AI-enabled applications. The latest version incorporates Generative AI capabilities, providing instant and accurate answers to user queries and facilitating efficient task completion. (press.siemens.com)
Azure IoT Operations, a component of Microsoft's adaptive cloud approach, is designed to seamlessly integrate on-premises industrial edge solutions with the cloud, ensuring a continuous flow of data for smarter operations. This integration enables organizations to optimize their IoT environments in commercial buildings, data centers, and higher education facilities. (techcommunity.microsoft.com)
The collaboration focuses on key metrics such as temperature, pressure, and indoor air quality, allowing companies to develop energy monitoring and space optimization systems. By adhering to standards like W3C, Web of Things, and Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture, Siemens and Microsoft aim to provide a transparent and interoperable IoT setup.
Susanne Seitz, CEO of Siemens Smart Infrastructure Buildings, emphasized the significance of this transparency, stating, "With IoT data often being siloed, this level of transparency is a game-changer."
The interoperable setup is expected to launch within the next six months, marking a significant advancement in building IoT integration.
This partnership underscores the growing importance of cloud-based solutions in enhancing building management systems, offering organizations the tools to create more efficient and sustainable infrastructures.
Source: Mobile World Live Siemens, Microsoft overhaul building IoT
