81 Photo: iStock/AP Chanel INDUSTRIALS & MANUFACTURING We asked selected Microsoft partners how they are leveraging Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing technologies to secure legacy operational technology (OT) and ensure reliable, AI-ready industrial operations Partner perspectives “Strong device identity is critical for securing legacy OT and preparing for AI-driven operations. By integrating the GlobalSign IoT Device Identity Platform with Microsoft Azure IoT Hub, we provide a secure, certificate-based onboarding pipeline. Our public key infrastructure-driven device identity services issue and manage digital documents that represent a user, computer, service or device, known as X.509 certificates. This enables automated, scalable authentication, reducing risk and ensuring legacy assets can securely support reliable, AI-ready industrial operations.” “Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing provides the identity, security, analytics and AI services that equipment manufacturers use to drive innovation. However, heterogeneous, multi-generational industrial fleets create complexity between the cloud and edge – especially in data integration, software orchestration and operational compliance. Cumulocity bridges this gap by extending Microsoft’s cloud capabilities directly to the asset layer through secure device onboarding, policy-controlled software updates and hybrid deployment options. This transforms industrial fleets into reliable data pipelines for AI workloads in the cloud. ABB Robotics uses this joint architecture to securely manage global robot fleets, enabling resilient operations and scalable industrial AI. Together, Cumulocity and Microsoft enable secure, AI-ready industrial operations.” Dr Juergen Kraemer Chief Product Officer Cumulocity Martin Lowry Product Manager, IoT GlobalSign Photo: iStock/dragana991
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