This week Microsoft laid out its vision for Microsoft’s Data Platform which consists of key services based on Services provided through Office, Azure and SQL Server division.
The platform consists of three layers.
The first layer Azure Intelligent Systems Service which provides a way to collect data (sometime also referred to as Data Exhaust) from Internet of Things devices.
The second layer comprises of the Data Platform which can store vast amounts of data either through SQL Server 2014 or various Azure Services.
The third layer is the Analytics Platform System which provides way to analyze the stored data to create new type of products and services to your customers.
More related information can be found at the resources below:
Microsoft’s new data platform spans Office, Azure, & SQL
Microsoft: A data culture for everyone by Satya Nadella
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Microsoft: Create the Internet of Your Things
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