Industrial IoT Solutions from Kepware Seamlessly Integrate with Microsoft Azure with the Help of OPC UA and MQTT Protocols NEEDHAM, Mass. – May 4, 2017 –– PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced that its Kepware® industrial connectivity software now integrates with Microsoft Azure. Utilizing open-source, standards-based communications, Kepware’s KEPServerEX® software moves data between industrial controls devices and the Azure cloud platform – allowing organizations to more effectively connect, monitor, and manage Internet of Things (IoT) assets across complex industrial environments.

1. PTC Kepware Delivers Industrial Data to Microsoft Azure
Industrial IoT Solutions from Kepware Seamlessly Integrate with Microsoft Azure with the
Help of OPC UA and MQTT Protocols
NEEDHAM, Mass. – May 4, 2017 –– PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced that its Kepware®
industrial connectivity software now integrates with Microsoft Azure. Utilizing open-source,
standards-based communications, Kepware’s KEPServerEX®
software moves data between
industrial controls devices and the Azure cloud platform – allowing organizations to more
effectively connect, monitor, and manage Internet of Things (IoT) assets across complex industrial
environments.
“A major hurdle in widespread Industrial IoT adoption is interoperability. With more than 20 billion
devices expected to come online in the next five years, and a subsequent flood of complex
industrial data, interoperability will become increasingly important,” said Erik Dellinger, strategic
industrial partner manager, Kepware. “It is essential that industrial automation companies and
device cloud vendors begin to speak the same language. By collaborating with Microsoft, we are
addressing this challenge and strengthening our support for evolving industry standards.”
Acting as the hub for machine communication is Kepware’s IoT Gateway, an advanced plug-in
capable of pushing information collectedby KEPServerEX into big data and analytic software
applications. Kepware and Microsoft’s industrial IoT solutions seamlessly integratewith the help of
OPC UA. KEPServerEX can move industrial control data to the Azure cloud platform by utilizing
both OPC UA and MQTT via the Azure IoT Gateway SDK and Azure IoT Hub.
“The integration of KEPServerEX and the Microsoft Azure cloud platform is a great way to support
the needs of manufacturers, the OPC UA foundation, and standards that foster IoT innovation,” said
Sam George, director, Microsoft Azure IoT at Microsoft Corp. “We’re proud to foster the
advancement of the IoT ecosystem with Kepware and its deep domain experience.”
One example of how customers are using KEPServerEX and Azure is a use case from BMW Group.
To address the team’s many requirements for industrial IoT and big data applications, especially in
the area of predictive maintenance, an “IoT Sandbox Platform” has been created, enabling new
applications with connectivity from any existing PLC in their factories to be easily connected to the
Azure cloud platform for big data analysis.
In addition to integration with the Azure cloud platform, KEPServerEX supports Windows 10 in
order to connect industrial data with business processes and analytics. KEPServerEX also provides
industrial connectivity to a wide range of other client applications, including the ThingWorx®
Industrial IoT platform from PTC.
Additional Resources
 Learn more about Kepware’s connectivity software for the Industrial IoT

2.  Download a free demo of KEPServerEX
 Contact a Kepware representativeat +1 888-KEPWARE (537-9273) x208 or
sales@kepware.com
About Kepware
@Kepware is a software development business of PTC Inc. located in Portland, Maine. Kepware
provides a portfolio of software solutions to help businesses connect diverse automation devices
and software applications and enable the Industrial Internet of Things. From plant floor to wellsite
to windfarm, Kepwareserves a wide range of customers in a variety of vertical markets including
Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Building Automation, Power & Utilities, and more. Established in 1995
and now distributed in more than 100 countries, Kepware's software solutions help thousands of
businesses improve operations and decision making. Learn more at http://www.kepware.com/.
About PTC (NASDAQ: PTC)
PTC has the most robust Internet of Things technology in the world. In 1986 we revolutionized
digital 3D design, and in 1998 were first to market with Internet-based PLM. Now our leading IoT
and AR platform and field-proven solutions bring together the physical and digital worlds to
reinvent the way you create, operate, and service products. With PTC, global manufacturers and an
ecosystem of partners and developers can capitalize on the promise of the IoT today and drive the
future of innovation.
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