The document discusses building modern platforms using Microsoft Azure, highlighting its role in digital transformation through innovations in data, AI, and IoT. It provides examples of successful implementations, emphasizing benefits like automated data sharing, hybrid cloud solutions, and enhanced efficiency in various industries. The text also showcases Codit's expertise in Azure services, their methodologies, and resources for further information.

1. Building #ModernPlatforms
with Microsoft Azure
Steef-Jan Wiggers
Azure Consultant and MVP
@SteefJan

2. World is changing
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3. Enabling Digital Transformation
Data & AI

4. Waves of innovation
Cloud
Globally available, unlimited compute resources
IoT
Harnessing signals from sensors and devices,
managed centrally by the cloud
Edge
Intelligence offloaded from the cloud to IoT devices
AI
Breakthrough intelligence capabilities, in the cloud
and at the edge

5. Introducing Modern
Platforms
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6. Cloud Platforms

7. Microsoft Azure Regions

8. http://azureplatform.azurewebsites.net/
*PreviewServices

9. ➔ Security
Goodbye traditional challenges
➔ Costs
➔ Compliance
➔ Data
➔ Skills

10. What you can do better
➔ DevOps
➔ Serverless Technology
➔ Machine Learning
➔ Edge Computing
➔ IoT

11. Benefits

12. Lift and shift
Scenarios
Hybrid
Cloud

13. Customer cases
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14. Micro-insurance solutions with
immediate automated compensation
in case of unexpected events
Perfect functional service with Azure
PaaS in eight months
Easily replicable to other micro-
insurances and sectors
World’s second-largest reinsurance company
“By using Azure Platform-as-a-Service we can easily translate our innovative insurance
microservice to other scenarios and deploy it worldwide, using parametric insurance models
and the power of the cloud”
Alan Wales, Senior Solution Architect

15. Automated data sharing & profitable
API monetization
Data Utility Platform of the Port of Antwerp
“If you combine Microsoft Azure with API knowledge, for me the party to go
to was Codit. It was a no-brainer that we should get them involved.”
Hans Verbeeck, CTO

16. One mobile platform for the entire
organization
Connecting Microsoft Azure, BizTalk
and SAP
Stable, reliable and 24/7 available
thanks to managed services
Largest independent European manufacturer of
sealants, adhesives and polyurethane foams
“Before Codit joined us, the project was extremely stressful, but they eliminated that
stress by developing and implementing a well-thought-out plan.”
Danny Verstraelen, IT Manager

17. Azure in Action
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18. Tollbooth License plate Recognition

19. License plate OCR
➔ Use the Recognition Services Computer Vision API and its
built-in OCR capabilities
➔ The image processing function can make a REST call to send
the photo and read the JSON data in return
Smart solution

20. DEMO - Smart Services

21. Codit’s Approach
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22. Codit
Monitoring
App Insights OMS Power BI
Services
Functions Logic Apps Cognitive Services
Messaging
Service Bus Event Grid
Connectivity
Networking Azure Relay
On premises Azure infrastructure
Governance&security
API Mgmt
Active
Directory
KeyVault
Administration
Resource
Manager
Automation
Portal
Proven patterns!
Guidelines&
bestpractices
5+ years of Azure experience!
Codit Managed Services
Jumpstart
templates
IoT Hub
Agility & flexibility!
One methodology!
Codit Software

23. Summary
➔ Digital world, Public Cloud Providers
➔ Optimize for costs, performance, and agility
➔ New emerging markets for IoT, Big Data, and Serverless
➔ Better, faster, agile
➔ Codit can help you!

24. Resources
➔ Codit Case Studies: https://www.codit.eu/references/
➔ Microsoft Azure Platform: https://azure.microsoft.com/
➔ Azure Solutions: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/
➔ InfoQ: https://www.infoq.com/
➔ VentureBeat: https://venturebeat.com/
➔ TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/
➔ ZDNet: https://www.zdnet.com/

25. :thank you