Itron Using Microsoft Cloud to Help Customers Accelerate Digital Transformation
October 14 2016 - 8:45AM
Business Wire
Itron Standardizes on Microsoft Azure to
Provide a New Range of Services to Customers
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), a world-leading technology and
services company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and
water, is consolidating its software solutions around the globe
into a single platform built on Microsoft Azure, the largest
enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure available today. Azure will
be the backbone for Itron Total Outcomes, which provides business
outcomes that address utility and smart city challenges in an
Outcomes as a Service model to lower costs and improve
performance.
Itron plans to enable a new range of services around its
products, including solar integration, leak detection and
analytics. Utilities and cities will benefit from different types
of data coming together into one place, generating new intelligence
and insights. For example, solar-related services will bring
together accurate, real-time data related to consumption, usage
patterns, panel temperature and power generated and combine it with
weather and geolocation data to drive further insights into energy
efficiency and asset health. For gas utilities, detecting leaks
through cloud-based applications and services that monitor
pressure, temperature and pipeline stress will enhance safety and
protect revenue. For water, providing early warnings of potential
water leakage using real-time usage readings from households can
prevent high-risk situations that lead to large reparation expenses
or liability payouts.
“Itron is standardizing on Microsoft Azure to provide higher
quality and more seamless services to our customers. It allows us
to offer the functionality of many software offerings in a unified
‘as a service’ environment,” said Greg Richards, vice president of
DevOps at Itron. “Offering our software applications via Microsoft
Azure will enable Itron to be more agile in innovation and
development for our customers.”
“Azure is uniquely positioned to empower utilities and cities to
accelerate their digital transformation, with the power of our
global-scale, hybrid and trusted cloud. Through Azure, Itron can
enable a new range of IoT services that deliver valuable insights
and drive faster decision making,” said Julia White, corporate vice
president, Cloud Platform, at Microsoft.
Itron Total Outcomes, including Outcomes as a Service and
Software as a Service (SaaS), will be powered by Azure and
surrounded by value-adding services, including Cortana Intelligence
Suite and Azure IoT Suite capabilities, that will allow Itron’s
customers to take advantage of a world-class platform that benefits
from billions of dollars in ongoing investment.
About Itron
Itron is a world-leading technology and services company
dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water. We provide
comprehensive solutions that measure, manage and analyze energy and
water. Our broad product portfolio includes electricity, gas, water
and thermal energy measurement devices and control technology;
communications systems; software; as well as managed and consulting
services. With thousands of employees supporting nearly 8,000
customers in more than 100 countries, Itron applies knowledge and
technology to better manage energy and water resources. Together,
we can create a more resourceful world. Join us: www.itron.com.
Itron® is a registered trademark of Itron, Inc. All third party
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