FYAI: How to leverage AI to reimagine cross-functional collaboration with Yina Arenas

By Dustin Ward

Microsoft Build 2025 showcased how Microsoft is reimagining the software development lifecycle with powerful new capabilities that redefine what’s possible with AI. From streamlining enterprise workflows to accelerating scientific discovery, AI agents are transforming how developers build and how businesses operate. 15 million developers are using GitHub Copilot, using features like agent mode and code…

AWS Weekly Roundup: re:Inforce re:Cap, Valkey GLIDE 2.0, Avro and Protobuf or MCP Servers on Lambda, and more (June 23, 2025)

By Dustin Ward

Last week’s hallmark event was the security-focused AWS re:Inforce conference. Now a tradition, the blog team wrote a re:Cap post to summarize the announcements and link to some of the top blog posts. To further summarize, several new security innovations were announced, including enhanced IAM Access Analyzer capabilities, MFA enforcement for root users, and threat…

IDC Business Value Study: A 306% ROI within 3 years using Ubuntu Linux on Azure

By Dustin Ward

Businesses today are under pressure to innovate faster, reduce costs, and stay secure—all while preparing for an AI-driven future. As part of this shift, many organizations are turning to Microsoft Azure to modernize their infrastructure. In doing so, they find that migrating to Azure helps meet these evolving demands by improving agility, strengthening security, and…

Maximize your ROI for Azure OpenAI

By Dustin Ward

When you’re building with AI, every decision counts—especially when it comes to cost. Whether you’re just getting started or scaling enterprise-grade applications, the last thing you want is unpredictable pricing or rigid infrastructure slowing you down. Azure OpenAI is designed with that in mind: flexible enough for early experiments, powerful enough for global deployments, and…

AWS re:Inforce roundup 2025: top announcements

By Dustin Ward

At AWS re:Inforce 2025 (June 16-18, Philadelphia), AWS Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer Amy Herzog delivered the keynote address, announcing new security innovations. Throughout the event, AWS announced additional security capabilities focused on simplifying security at scale and enabling organizations to build more resilient applications in the cloud. Below is a comprehensive roundup…