MICROSOFT AZURE ALIGNMENT

“The collaboration with Microsoft is testament to the growing influence of the ARM mbed IoT Device Platform,” said Krisztian Flautner, general manager, IoT business, ARM. “Today’s certification of the mbed Enabled Freescale FRDM-K64F board links our technology directly into Microsoft’s public cloud platform. The connection into a powerful analytics platform will allow product developers to offer valuable new big data services at scale.”

ARM’s “scalable, energy-efficient” processor designs and related technologies deliver intelligence wherever computing happens, ranging from sensors to servers, including smartphones, tablets, digital TVs, enterprise infrastructure and the Internet of Things (IoT).

“Microsoft Azure IoT Suite helps enterprises capture and analyze untapped data to create new intelligence,” said Barb Edson, general manager, Data Platform and Internet of Things, Microsoft. “Built on the Microsoft Cloud Platform, Azure IoT Suite integrates a business’ existing processes, devices and systems. Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT helps companies to quickly implement the right hardware and software through verified interoperability for these devices, including the ARM mbed Enabled Freescale FRDM-K64F board.”