Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and other Cloud Musings.
Introduction: From AI Hype to Practical Enablement Over the past year, I’ve had countless conversations with clients and colleagues about the promise of Microsoft 365 Copilot. The excitement is real—but so are the challenges. How do we scale Copilot across departments with different needs? How do we manage costs without slowing innovation? And how do... Continue Reading →
Are the data security challenges of today different to those of the past? Introduction One of the areas impacting the adoption of Generative AI (substitute Generative for Agentic if you prefer) is that organisations are concerned about the status of data security across their estate, especially in the unstructured areas where AI can arguably provide... Continue Reading →
I was reading an article on The Stack a few weeks ago (https://www.thestack.technology/warren-buffetts-geico-repatriates-work-from-the-cloud-continues-ambitious-infrastructure-overhaul/), which was talking about their cloud journey, and more importantly about a recent decision to move some workloads back from the cloud to on-premises, the main reason provided in this article for the move was cost and complexity related to storage, and... Continue Reading →
Continuing the Identity Discussion Introduction Identities are the cornerstone of any cloud service or application, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services. As a result, the starting point for any organisation moving to the cloud should be its identity strategy. In the Zero Trust model, identity also forms the strategy's first pillar and forms the basis... Continue Reading →
Introduction I was unsure how to title this article, as I am not technically discussing trends. Still, predictions sounded far too grandiose, and the below are more personal thoughts/opinions than formal statements based on empirical data or IBM (or Microsoft) policies, etc. So, “Trends” will have to do. The Good Increased Focus on Hybrid /... Continue Reading →
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