126 www. t e c h n o l o g y r e c o r d . c om I NT E R V I EW Real-time problem solving within the manufacturing industry requires the simplification and acceleration of application development and deployment. Eurotech, an internet of things (IoT) solution enabler, delivers edge hardware integrated with software and services to help manufacturers to connect their assets to the cloud and make them smarter by leveraging computational power and even artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge. The functionalities in Eurotech’s solutions allow manufacturers to directly monitor and control their industrial equipment, assets, processes and events, and thereby improve decision-making across their factories and supply chains. “By combining its experience in the operational technology (OT) world with Microsoft’s expertise in cloud applications, Eurotech pro- vides a unique and robust value proposition to the manufacturing market,” says Robert Andres, chief strategy officer at Eurotech. “It extends the global Microsoft Azure ecosystem for both customers and system integration partners, enabling them to create and use edge and cloud computing solutions for the industrial IoT with- out compromising OT requirements when it comes to solutions in the field.” Eurotech offers application-optimised Edge Gateways with a fully developed edge stack, including a managed Linux operating system and a powerful IoT Edge Framework with Everyware Software Framework (ESF). This ensures simple and flexible southbound connectivity towards field assets and seamless northbound connectiv- ity to Microsoft Azure cloud services. “ESF significantly reduces the complexities involved in developing edge applications and enables customers and system integration part- ners to effectively build, deploy and manage IoT solutions in demanding environments while directly interfacing them with the powerful and versatile cloud services of Microsoft Azure,” says Andres. ThepartnershipbetweenEurotechandMicrosoft enables seamless integration between the OT and IT domains for easier application development and deployment, and asset management. “Customers can choose whether to leverage this powerful Edge software functionality natively on Eurotech Gateways or in a containerised implementation, depending on what best suits their specific application requirements,” says Andres. “Our ESF edge software natively Robert Andres shares how Eurotech’s solutions can be integrated with Microsoft Azure to help manufacturers effectively build and deploy IoT applications and manage valuable assets from edge to cloud Simplifying and accelerating IoT applications BY A L I C E CHAMB E R S “Eurotech provides a unique and robust value proposition to the manufacturing market”
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