Windows 10: Microsoft tops Navigant Research IoT platform vendor leaderboard

Brink · Jun 20, 2019

As enterprises turn to IoT technology to revolutionize their businesses, they face a new and potentially intimidating challenge: sifting through and evaluating the crowded landscape of IoT vendors. With so many companies offering a host of differing cloud tech services, it can be difficult to determine which can provide the most robust, least complicated solutions.

One resource to consider is Navigant Research’s IoT Platform Vendor Leaderboard, where Microsoft ranked number one. In this thorough (and independent) report, Navigant Research details how Microsoft’s Azure IoT leads a group of fourteen other established and growing providers.

Navigant Research employed a broad methodology in their analysis of these vendors. The report states, “Vendors were selected for their active participation in the enterprise or industrial IoT platform market, which includes vendors targeting the utility sector, as well as manufacturing, agriculture, mining, healthcare, commercial, education, transportation, and other subsegments where digital transformation is underway.” Many specific strategic and executional factors were considered as well, from clarity of company vision to the ability to outlast competition and market fluctuations.

The conclusion: Microsoft is the leader in IoT platform solutions. Navigant Research summed it up this way: “Microsoft’s Azure IoT is noted for its enterprise cloud computing capabilities, and earns high marks for its focus on its real-time data analytics functionality, and its broad suite that starts with its IoT Hub offering aimed at connecting and monitoring large numbers of devices. The company’s platform also features the ability to extend to edge devices, and can incorporate machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities for customers seeking to leverage those technologies…The platform and the Azure cloud also feature strong security capabilities; notably, the US government recently approved Azure for hosting classified-level applications.”

Here’s how they break down Microsoft’s strategy and execution scores:

We also believe that Microsoft is positioned as the ideal IoT platform choice for enterprises in multiple industries, but staying in that position will require constant improvement, expansion, development, and network-building, all of which we are pursuing. Navigant Research acknowledges our ongoing efforts in its summary of Microsoft offerings: “The software giant continues to enhance its platform…For now, it has one of the more complete solutions.”

That “for now” phrase is important. The IoT world evolves almost weekly, and there’s no room for error—or complacency—for companies providing solutions and services for the growing number of enterprises seeking to evolve as well.

“Navigant Research expects IoT platform demand to grow steadily through 2027 as utilities and companies across the industrial spectrum increasingly install connected devices and sensors, and then leverage those capital investments with software and services…The global market for industrial IoT software and service bundles is forecast to grow at a 29.4% compound annual growth rate from nearly $1.2 billion in 2017 to $15.3 billion in 2027. The market is expected to total a cumulative $77.4 billion between 2017 and 2027.”

In other words, the IoT business is booming. Microsoft is positioned to continue leading the pack in this competitive industry. We are honored to be recognized by Navigant Research for our efforts.

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Source: https://blogs.microsoft.com/iot/2018...r-leaderboard/

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Brink · Jun 20, 2019

MSRC 2017 list of Top 100 security researchers

Security researchers play an essential role in Microsoft’s security strategy and are key to community-based defense. To show our appreciation for their hard work and partnership, each year at BlackHat North America, the Microsoft Security Response Center highlights contributions of these researchers through the list of “Top 100” security researchers reporting to Microsoft.

This list ranks security researchers reporting directly to Microsoft according to the quantity and quality of all reports for which we’ve issued fixes. While one criteria for the ranking is volume of reports a researcher has made, the severity and impact of the reports is very important to the ranking. Higher-impact issues carry more weight than lower-impact ones. While this list does not include security researchers who report to our partners ZDI and iDefense as we do not always have full information to recognize their efforts, we very much appreciate the partnership with ZDI and iDefense as they ensure that we know about any reports affecting Microsoft products.

Given the number of individuals reporting to Microsoft, anyone ranked among the Top 100 is among some of the top talent in the industry. Regardless of where security researchers are ranked in this list, we appreciate their active and ongoing participation with the Microsoft Security Response Center, and encourage new researchers to report potential vulnerabilities to us at L: secure@microsoft.com. We’re excited to see who’s going to be on the list next year.

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Source: The MSRC 2017 list of “Top 100” security researchers MSRC

Quikky · Jun 20, 2019

Xbox Live Leaderboards

Why am I the only name on the leaderboards for every Xbox Live game I play on WP7? Are the leaderboards based on global rankings or friends list rankings?

Rajeshwari_Patil · Jun 20, 2019

Windows 10 IoT Core

Hi,

Thanks for posting your query to Microsoft forum. I will certainly help you with this.

The core OS image that powers Windows IoT platform on MinnowBoard MAX. Windows 10 IoT Core is the smallest version of the Windows 10 editions that leverages the Windows 10 common core architecture. This edition enables building low-cost devices with fewer
resources. Development for Windows 10 IoT Core leverages the Universal Windows Platform. Learn more about Windows 10 IoT Core.

I would suggest you to refer the below link to download the Windows 10 IoT Core for MinnowBoard MAX and check if it helps.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48233

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with updated status of the issue so that we can assist you further.

Windows 10: Microsoft tops Navigant Research IoT platform vendor leaderboard

Microsoft tops Navigant Research IoT platform vendor leaderboard

Microsoft tops Navigant Research IoT platform vendor leaderboard

Microsoft tops Navigant Research IoT platform vendor leaderboard

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