Microsoft Azure hosts Hexagon’s HxGN SDx2 solution

“With Microsoft as our partner, we can offer our customers an exceptional solution that challenges traditional business methods while increasing transparency, productivity and cost-efficiency.”

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Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division has announced its collaboration with Microsoft. The Microsoft Azure cloud platform will play host for Hexagon’s HxGN SDx2 solution. Through this partnership, the duo hope to advance digital transformation in the industrial sector, to help the industry move on from manual, outdated operational processes and soloed data.

With Microsoft’s help, Hexagon’s solution can provide side-by-side visualisation of 2D and 3D engineering data. By integrating these data formats, users can benefit from a comprehensive view of projects, allowing for better decision-making and collaboration.

“HxGN SDx2, with its unique features, stands as an example of the dynamic, digital and data-centric future Hexagon envisions,” said Mark White, Senior Vice President of Portfolio Strategy & Enablement at Hexagon's Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division. “With Microsoft as our partner, we can offer our customers an exceptional solution that challenges traditional business methods while increasing transparency, productivity and cost-efficiency.”

Key features of the HxGN SDx2 solution:

  • A multi-tenant, cloud-native, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution ideal for engineering and operations applications.
  • Creates intelligent, connected digital twins to help capture and utilise the vast amount of data that’s generated during engineering and operational processes.
  • With the help of Azure, HxGN SDx2 will help to ensure all data is AI-enabled, continuously updated, and contextually relevant. As a result, the user will experience improved safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency levels.

Darryl Willis, Corporate Vice President Energy and Resources Industry at Microsoft, added, “Our collaboration with Hexagon exemplifies the transformative power of combining technology and industry expertise to deliver actionable AI-powered insights. Together, we are enabling asset-intensive industries to enhance critical outcomes around safety, reliability, efficiency and sustainability through intelligent, connected digital twin solutions.”

HxGN SDx2 can now be purchased through the Azure Marketplace.