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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Enhancing Logistics with Azure Maps and NVIDIA cuOpt for Multi-Itinerary Optimization

May 21, 2024

Tackling the Traveling Salesperson problem is not just academic; it has practical applications in logistics, where optimizing routes can lead to substantial savings in time and costs.

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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

Using Large-Scale Geospatial Applications With Vector Tiles

February 16, 2024

As geospatial projects range in scope and scale, often companies must start small to develop scalable applications to manage and interpret geospatial datasets of any size. Certainly geospatial information can span states, regions, countries, or even the entire world! Working with geospatial data, especially when it spans a large area of the globe, can create … Continued

Beating Traffic with Bing Maps’ Route Optimization APIs

November 28, 2022

The ideal route optimization software works in real-time to give users contextually relevant routes, accounting for traffic, road closures, and even vehicle specifications. Whether you’re on the road for a personal errand or managing a large fleet of agents, Bing Maps API’s free (with a basic key) routing suite goes the extra mile so you … Continued

Better Marketing Segmentation with Geolocation

November 14, 2022

ZIP codes are great for coordinating deliveries but modern marketing segmentation requires a level of precision that ZIP codes just can’t offer. Using geolocation to create targeted marketing campaigns is a lot easier than you might initially have expected. Here’s how Bing Maps API can simplify geographic segmentation and power effective campaigns. Marketing segmentation with … Continued

What Is Geocoding? – Everything You Need To Know

November 7, 2022

Whether you’re working on a customer fulfillment app or creating an asset tracking solution, geocoding is bound to be a key part of most mapping applications. What is geocoding, and how can an efficient geocoder power better apps? Find out everything you need to know with this guide, including how to get a geocoding API … Continued

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Resources for Developers

Empower your creativity and unleash the potential of Microsoft Maps with our essential developer resources. Staying up to date on Maps news and joining the Azure Tech Community will support your creative endeavors. Streamline your projects and interact with others in the collective to stay connected.

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Azure Maps Tech Community

Access high level opportunities and insights from your data. Start your journey today with Azure Maps, where the world is at your fingertips. Seamless integration offers a cohesive experience for all your application needs.

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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.

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