Nokia has strengthened its partnership with Microsoft Corporation to integrate Nokia MX
Industrial Edge (MXIE) with Microsoft Azure Arc to unlock the capabilities of
mission-critical applications for Industry 4.0 use cases.
The integration will
result in customers having seamless access to the Azure ecosystem on the MXIE
platform, permitting them to run applications in the traditional cloud and on
their premises.
Microsoft’s Azure Arc allows central management of a wide
range of resources, performs virtual machine lifecycle management, and meets
governance and compliance standards for applications, infrastructure and data.
Also, Azure Arc offers simplified management and faster app development
services, making it easy to monitor and secure Windows and Linux servers, SQL
Server, and Kubernetes clusters across data centers.
The Nokia MXIE, a future-ready
solution, has the capacity to integrate the agility and simplicity of an
edge-as-a-service model to speed up the transformation of operational
technology. It is specifically designed to meet the mission-critical needs of
asset-intensive industrial environments. The expanded collaboration with
Microsoft is likely to generate incremental revenues for Nokia in the long run.
The performance of Industry 4.0 mission-critical
applications will also be enhanced via the collaboration. The Industry 4.0
mission-critical application is helping cities, industries and governments
unfold a more resilient and sustainable future.
Nokia has made significant process on its
three-phased journey of value creation. Its focus on capital allocation and
technology leadership is expected to help it profit. The company is also
witnessing healthy momentum in its focus area of software and enterprise. This
augurs well for the licensing business.
