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In the latest instalment of Cloudy With a Chance of Insights, we discuss Project Stargate, what happens when you combine AI and Coldplay, and Cyrus Irandoust & David Rowley discuss Residuality Theory in architecture, and SASE vs SSE.
YouTube; https://youtu.be/rrrc2edRKug?si=BHslVyUBAGrqQoF8
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1BAUy3lH5rilCZ18bWupjk?si=kx_1w6IgTPu6eNTJf8C32g
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-insights/id1783369178?i=1000690789575
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Richard Hogan
Author & Host
Richard is a Microsoft-focused architect and consultant with deep expertise in Azure, Microsoft 365, cybersecurity, and enterprise cloud migration. He is the founder of The Microsoft Cloud Blog and co-host of the Cloudy with a Chance of Insights podcast. All views expressed are his own.
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