BMW revolutionizes connected car ecosystems with Microsoft Azure
BMW leverages Microsoft Azure to enhance its connected vehicle ecosystem, ensuring seamless global operations and improved customer experiences. By integrating advanced Azure technologies like Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure API Management, BMW supports dynamic scaling, real-time software updates, and secured data management, connecting over 13 million customers with their vehicles efficiently.
- Organization
- BMW
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Germany
- Published
- May 2025
Reported outcomes
Strategic outcomes
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Use case focus
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- 1Connected car ecosystem
- 2Real-time data management
- Requirement for global operational scalability across regions.
- High latency concerns affecting connected vehicle applications during peak usage.
- Need for secure and managed data flow for vehicle-API interactions.
- Necessity for seamless coordination across 450+ developer teams worldwide.
- Implemented Azure Kubernetes Service for scalable backend operations.
- Adopted Azure API Management for securing and managing API requests.
- Utilized Azure Cosmos DB and Service Bus for real-time status tracking.
- Integrated GitOps and FluxCD for efficient software updates.
- Efficiently managed 450 million data requests daily.
- Enhanced application performance during high traffic scenarios.
- Enabled rapid global software updates for 13 million connected cars.
- Improved cross-regional customer preferences handling like 'Find My Car' and 'Plan Route' features.
Architecture
BMW uses Azure Kubernetes to manage over 1,300 microservices deployed globally, allowing for dynamic scaling and integration with Azure Cosmos DB for real-time fleet updates. Additionally, GitOps and FluxCD facilitate agile software deployments.
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