{"id":371,"date":"2015-11-23T17:03:10","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T17:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-ca\/industry\/blog\/industry\/2015\/11\/23\/microsofts-smart-energy-reference-architecture-3\/"},"modified":"2015-11-23T17:03:10","modified_gmt":"2015-11-23T17:03:10","slug":"microsofts-smart-energy-reference-architecture-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-ca\/industry\/blog\/manufacturing\/2015\/11\/23\/microsofts-smart-energy-reference-architecture-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft’s Smart Energy Reference Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"
Microsoft has developed a reference architecture based on familiar, cost-effective Microsoft platforms that can serve as the basis for development of the \u201cintegrated utility of the future.\u201d The Microsoft Smart Energy Reference Architecture (SERA)is Microsoft\u2019s first comprehensive reference architecture that addresses technology integration throughout the full scope of the smartenergy ecosystem. SERA has been endorsed by a number of global solutions providers whose energy industry solutions span the entire energy ecosystem \u2014 from the power grid to the home. SERA helps utilities by providing a method of testing the alignment ofinformation technology with their business processes to create an integrated utility.<\/p>\n