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Microsoft has announced a software bundle in collaboration with 3DPrinterOS, a cloud 3D printer management company, as they aim to make easier the application of 3D printing within enterprises.
It represents an expansion of the two companies’ partnership, 3DPrinterOS moved to the Microsoft Azure cloud network back in 2016, and offers users a range of features and capabilities, which are said to reduce the effort needed to securely deploy 3D printing technologies. Some 90% of Fortune 500 companies currently use the Azure platform, and thus can deploy the 3DPrinterOS bundle immediately
Users can now use a pre-approved IT solution to securely manage 3D printers, 3DPrinterOS leveraging the the Azure cloud’s ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP, SOC 1 and SOC 2 compliances, and share machines and files with collaborators via corporate internet connection. This capability has been designed to make it easier for IT departments to maintain 3D printers alongside existing technology stacks. Operators of the software can also produce parts on-demand securely from any location within the company across the world, and allows thousands of engineers to gain access via the corporate internet.
“Our goal was to make it incredibly easy for enterprises already using Azure to share 3D printers and files across an entire company without fear of violating IT and compliance rules,” commented John Dogru, CEO of 3DPrinterOS. “Enterprises can now deploy a platform agnostic 3D printing worldwide.”
3DPrinterOS supports a wide range of 3D printing systems, including Ultimakers, MakerBots, and LulzBot machines, and managed with Virtual Factory, a host of 3D Systems, SLM Solutions, and Stratasys platforms. Industrial customers include Bosch and Ford, while the University of Minnesota and Duke University also use 3DPrinterOS.
“We chose to work with 3DPrinterOS because their 3D printing software covers the widest amount of machines,” noted Jim Brisimitzis, Head of Startups, Microsoft. “Coupled with our Azure private and public clouds, this simplifies how enterprises of all sizes can manage printers and users.”
