According to a recent article by Tom Keane Microsoft Geospatial imagery is unlocking new cloud-computing scenarios on Azure. Microsoft has focused on expanding its Azure Space ecosystem in the year following the announcement of the cloud computing offering. They are engaging with industry leaders in the community to allow partners and customers to achieve more. Microsoft is advancing on its aim to make Azure Space.

This is, the ecosystem and platform of choice for the space community. One of its initiatives is a new agreement with Airbus and the widespread availability of their elevation data and premium satellite imagery in Microsoft’s Azure Maps. Airbus will provide Azure Maps with SPOT Pléiades (50cm), (1.5m resolution), and Pléiades Neo (30cm) satellite images, as part of this cooperation. Tom Keane explains that they will also provide as well as WorldDEM4Ortho elevation data. WorldDEM4Ortho is a 24m resolution elevation dataset with a 4M vertical accuracy based on the worldwide WorldDEM elevation dataset.

Making a More Predictable Supply Chain Available

Global supply chains and companies all over the world have been subjected to extraordinary disruptions as a result of unexpected spikes in product shortages, consumer demand, and road congestion. By monitoring traffic patterns, Tom Keane explains, shipping routes, and global consumer purchasing habits, Airbus imagery paired with Azure AI and Machine Learning may help enterprises foresee a disruption before it occurs.

About Tom Keane Microsoft

Tom Keane is a global technology leader with over 20 years of experience creating and directing global engineering business units and teams in a variety of markets across the globe. Tom has extensive experience and knowledge in product development, cloud computing, digital sovereignty, cyber security, and artificial intelligence (AI). WashingtonExec selected Tom Keane as Cloud Industry Executive of the Year in 2021.