Watching Two Keynotes, Seeing Two Visions: AWS re:Invent vs Microsoft Ignite 2025

There’s something oddly fascinating about watching two tech keynotes a fortnight apart. AWS and Microsoft both had their big moments this year, and the contrast couldn’t be sharper. AWS opened with an engineering-heavy monologue about silicon, sovereignty, and scale—teraflops and nanometers galore—while Microsoft leaned into business transformation, sprinkling buzzwords like confetti but backing them up... Continue Reading →

Ignite 2025: Agents, IQ, and the Shape of Microsoft’s Future

A Personal Reflection I’ll start with a confession: I didn’t make it to Ignite this year. No frantic dash between sessions, no late-night debates over whether the keynote really hinted at the next big thing. Instead, I’ve been catching up from afar, coffee in hand, scrolling through the Book of News and wondering if this... Continue Reading →

Microsoft move to unify search and generative AI for secure, reliable, and actionable user experiences.

Microsoft’s recent announcements at Copilot Sessions have signalled a notable shift in how artificial intelligence and search capabilities are converging. The focus is clear: centring technology around people, emphasising trust, transparency, and relevance. In my view, this marks an important milestone in the evolution of enterprise search and generative AI—where clarity of sources, user control,... Continue Reading →

Episode 25: Cloud Security, Vibe Coding & WorkIQ – Separating Real Innovation from Hype in the Microsoft Cloud

Welcome to the companion blog for episode 25 of Cloudy with a Chance of Insights. In this week’s lively discussion, your hosts Richard Hogan, Cyrus Irandoust, and David Rowley dive headlong into the rapidly evolving world of Microsoft Cloud. With so many announcements, updates, and new features, it can be tough to know what’s genuinely... Continue Reading →

Conversational Container Management: Copilot and VS Code Transform Developer Productivity

Managing containers has long been an exercise in juggling command-line instructions, deciphering logs, and switching contexts. The recent update to the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Container Tools extension marks a significant step forward, integrating Copilot directly into the developer workflow. This move reshapes how developers interact with containers, allowing for a more intuitive, conversational... Continue Reading →

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