Microsoft IoT Central

Microsoft introduced a new fully managed Software-as-a-Service offering for partners, IoT Central, that the company said will "reduce the complexity of IoT solutions." IoT Central, which will be built on the Azure cloud and use Microsoft's existing Azure IoT suite, will be rolling out over the next few months, according to Microsoft.

"Microsoft is simplifying IoT so every business can digitally transform through IoT solutions that are more accessible and easier to implement," said Sam George, Microsoft’s director of Azure IoT, in a blog post.