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Learn more about how our powerful mapping technology is reshaping the way we navigate, plan, and experience our surroundings. Maps blog posts are published regularly with updates, features, and upcoming quality of life improvements for continued development.
Tips for Optimizing Performance in Azure Maps Applications
August 26, 2024
Whether you’re plotting the quickest delivery route or notifying users of impending rain, Microsoft’s Azure Maps is the tool for the task. With a slew of customizable features, both mobile and web applications can benefit from its robust, accurate offerings.
How Azure Maps Helps With HIPAA IT Compliance Requirements
August 8, 2024
As part of the full Azure suite of tools, Azure Maps APIs offer easy integration while maintaining end-to-end security for sensitive applications including HIPAA data.
Microsoft Announces Vision for Next Generation of Enterprise Maps
May 21, 2024
Microsoft is unifying its enterprise maps product offerings under Azure Maps to enable customers to do more with location-based services. This change means that Bing Maps for Enterprise will be retired.
Azure Marketplace Brings NVIDIA cuOpt Microservice to Azure Maps
May 21, 2024
We are excited to announce the availability of the NVIDIA cuOpt microservice in the Azure Marketplace allowing Azure Maps customers to build complex multi-itinerary routing applications using NVIDIA’s powerful GPU-accelerated optimization.
Latest Posts
Effective Data Visualization With Map Polygons and Polylines
September 11, 2024
It can’t be understated how important Polygons and Polylines are when creating data-rich and informational map visuals. They do sound similar, polylines and polygons, and they are very similar in their construction but they do serve different purposes. In this post, you’ll learn about polygons and polylines. We’ll also cover when to use them and … Continued
From Data to Insights: Demystifying Azure Maps Traffic Flow
September 9, 2024
A traffic flow map in Azure Maps contains information such as the speed of traffic, road closures, and traffic incidents relating to a specific area. This geospatial data information is both location and time dependent and exists to provide useful intelligence to companies where time and locations matter, such as operational efficiencies for logistics … Continued
Safe Route Planning With Azure Maps Weather and Routes
August 28, 2024
Whether managing a fleet of delivery vehicles, optimizing supply chains, or simply planning your daily commute, factors like weather conditions play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and timeliness of your journeys. Azure Maps’ Weather and Route services empower developers and organizations to integrate factors such as weather conditions into route planning and optimization … Continued
Tips for Optimizing Performance in Azure Maps Applications
August 26, 2024
Whether you’re plotting the quickest delivery route or notifying users of impending rain, Microsoft’s Azure Maps is the tool for the task. With a slew of customizable features, both mobile and web applications can benefit from its robust, accurate offerings. But how do you ensure optimal performance, keeping your app fast, smooth, and highly effective … Continued
Azure Maps for Fleet Management and Vehicle Tracking
August 22, 2024
Your company’s fleet of commercial vehicles is likely one of the most expensive assets. An accurate fleet vehicle tracking system is key to reducing costs and maintaining compliance with government regulations. For creating a high-quality fleet management system, Azure Maps offers a full suite of APIs to facilitate management, transportation, and logistics-specific services. From the … Continued
Leveraging Azure Maps and Power BI for Geospatial Analytics
August 15, 2024
Analytics gives companies and organizations of any size a closer look at data. But it takes the right platforms to get the most out of datasets. It’s helpful to use intuitive platforms that make data easy to work with and present. In our data-centric world, a great way to get the most from data is … Continued
Using Data-Driven Map Styles and Style Expressions in Azure Maps
August 14, 2024
Companies in all industries rely on maps and data. Modern technology allows a company’s developers and analysts to obtain valuable insights from digital map platforms. An exciting development in the digital mapping world is data-driven style expressions. Azure Maps helps revolutionize the way businesses and organizations work with data. In this post, we’ll explain what … Continued
Fleet Management Tracking Made Easy With Azure Maps
August 12, 2024
When you have a fleet of anything, it is important to know the status and locations of all members of that fleet at all times. This is where the disciplines of Fleet Management and Fleet Tracking are required for success. Azure and Azure maps offer all of the tools your team needs to build a … Continued
How Azure Maps Helps With HIPAA IT Compliance Requirements
August 8, 2024
Since its inception in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has stood as a cornerstone of regulatory compliance in the healthcare sector. Its fundamental aim is to safeguard the integrity and confidentiality of personal health information (PHI) in an increasingly digital landscape. However, amidst the rapid evolution of technology – particularly in … Continued
Microsoft Announces Vision for Next Generation of Enterprise Maps
May 21, 2024
Microsoft is unifying its enterprise maps product offerings under Azure Maps to enable customers to do more with location-based services. This change means that Bing Maps for Enterprise will be retired. Beginning June 30, 2024, no new customers can license Bing Maps for Enterprise. Bing Maps for Enterprise services and product support will end on … Continued
Resources for Developers
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Bing Maps Discontinued Services
Azure Maps’ next-generation geospatial cloud services and SDKs are constructed specifically for Microsoft Enterprise customers to provide scalable location capabilities and geographically relevant data. Learn about the resources available to help you transition from Bing Maps APis to the future of geospatial controls with Azure Maps APIs.
