Kontron presents scalable IoT solutions powered by Microsoft Azure

Augsburg, Germany, November 28, 2017 – Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), has developed a scalable IoT solution and products powered by Microsoft Azure that facilitate the digital transformation in manufacturing. This includes Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT devices as well as pre-integrated IoT solutions based on Microsoft Azure for industrial automation OEMs.

Especially for manufacturers and suppliers with a large install base Kontron’s new cloud-based solution minimizes the efforts for an effective device lifecycle management through the seamless integration with Microsoft Azure services. In tandem with its parent company S&T, which specializes in software development, Kontron supports customers in implementing efficient ways to manage a large number of distributed devices. Building on Microsoft Azure privacy and data protection Kontron’s solution offers a secure and compliant way for companies to benefit from the flexibility of scalable resources in an industrial environment including the implementation of analytics for Azure Machine Learning and Microsoft Cognitive Services.

Kontron will showcase its Microsoft Azure based solution for the first time publicly at SPS IPC Drives 2017 trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany, from November 28 to 30. Visitors to the Kontron booth in Hall 7, Booth 193, will be able to experience firsthand:

• A range of Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT products from Kontron ranging from Computer-on-Modules, Boards, Box PCs, Panel PCs, scalable servers for Edge, Fog Computing and cloud applications.
• Pre-integrated IoT solutions for industrial automation OEMs based on Microsoft Azure services:Microsoft Azure IoT Edge (currently in public preview by Microsoft).
  • Kontron uses Microsoft Azure IoT Edge preview and Microsoft’s OPC UA gateway components to connect devices to the cloud.
  • Microsoft Azure IoT Hub Device Provisioning Service (currently in public preview by Microsoft).
• Device management, device and cloud application development, integration services and cloud operation for green field and brown field scenarios developed by Kontron together with S&T based on Microsoft Azure IoT services.

Kontron is also actively working on the integration of OPC UA along with the open Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) standard into production environments. Kontron is also one of the first users of the Microsoft Azure IoT Global Discovery Service (GDS), which provides the necessary infrastructure for the enterprise-wide administration of OPC UA Servers.

All Kontron Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT products are available immediately.

“In a nutshell, this new range of products and solutions allows Kontron not only to offer new product lifecycle management solutions for industrial automation customers. It also includes OPC UA integration, cloud solutions, and powerful analytics, enabling deployments that will sustain continuous innovation”, said Laurent Remont, CTO of Kontron S&T AG. “The open standard OPC UA implementation provided by Microsoft as open source software, in combination with TSN offers an open and deterministic M2M communication framework for new smart manufacturing applications. The pre-integrated IoT solutions, based on Microsoft Azure, enable manufacturers and application developers to reduce time-to-market, lifecycle costs, interoperability issues and other risks.”

Jerry Lee, Director, Microsoft Azure IoT at Microsoft Corp. added, “Kontron services powered by Microsoft Azure IoT services enable customers to reduce their time-to-market with scalable, application ready solutions.”

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About Kontron – An S&T Company

Kontron is a global leader in IoT/embedded computing technology (ECT). As a part of technology group S&T, Kontron offers a combined portfolio of secure hardware, middleware and services for Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 applications. With its standard products and tailor-made solutions based on highly reliable state-of-the-art embedded technologies, Kontron provides secure and innovative applications for a variety of industries. As a result, customers benefit from accelerated time-to-market, reduced total cost of ownership, product longevity and the best fully integrated applications overall.

For more information, please visit: www.kontron.com

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For further information please contact:

Alexandra Habekost
Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Kontron S&T AG
Tel: +49 (0) 821 4086 114
alexandra.habekost@kontron.com

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