Dominating the World of Smart-Grid

It should come as a surprise to no one that Microsoft would like to dominate the world of smart-grid as this phenomenon becomes ubiquitous in our personal and business lives over the coming decades. OK, so how do IT companies become “dominant?” That’s a question that was answered to the world’s complete satisfaction half a century ago: define and become a de facto standard. Then, if you’re Microsoft, use aggressive business tactics that make life extremely difficult for those who try not to adopt that standard.

Here’s an article about Microsoft’s concept of the “integrated utility” — a common computing platform and common data model for both the operational technology (OT) and the information technology (IT) sides of the company.