Siemens-owned Mentor joins Microsoft's IoT network
Embedded systems provider Mentor has joined partner programme Microsoft Azure Certified for internet of things (IoT) to develop Azure-verified IoT solutions for its customers. By offering pre-tested device and operating system combinations, Mentor will enable customers' embedded IoT projects to integrate with Microsoft Azure's IoT platform, said Scot Morrison, a general manager at Mentor's embedded systems division. He added that customers of the Siemens subsidiary will be able to meet the requirements of operating systems like Linux and Nucleus RTOS, as well as complex combinations of run-time environments.

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Siemens-owned Mentor, which aims to provide the embedded systems industry’s broadest portfolio of solutions for the industrial market, has joined Microsoft Azure Certified for Internet of Things (IoT) to help customers get IoT solutions functioning quickly with hardware and software that has been pre-tested and verified to work with Microsoft Azure IoT services.

Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT allows businesses to reach customers where they are, working with an ecosystem of devices and platforms, allowing for faster time to production.

Scot Morrison, general manager, platform business unit, Mentor Embedded Systems Division, said: “Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT validates Mentor's ability to jumpstart customers' IoT projects with pre-tested device and operating system combinations, and the ability to meet requirements with Linux, Nucleus RTOS, or complex combinations of runtime environments. Leveraging Mentor's 20-plus years' experience in embedded systems, our customers can benefit from a commercial-grade integration of Microsoft Azure with their embedded IoT projects, and have assurance for compatibility now and in the future.”

Barb Edson, general manager for data platform and Internet of Things at Microsoft, said: “Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT extends our promise to bring IoT to business scale, starting with interoperable solutions from leading technology companies around the world. With trusted offerings and verified partners, Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT accelerates the deployment of IoT even further.”

By choosing a partner from the Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT program, customers can save time and effort on project specs and RFP processes by knowing in advance what devices and offerings will work with the Azure IoT Suite.

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