Enhance the security and operational capabilities of your Azure Kubernetes Service with Advanced Container Networking Services, now generally available

By Dustin Ward

With the increased adoption of cloud-native technologies, containers and Kubernetes have become the backbone of modern application deployments. Microservices-based container workloads are easier to scale, more portable, and resource-efficient. With Kubernetes managing these workloads, organizations can deploy advanced AI and machine learning applications across diverse compute resources, significantly improving operational productivity at scale. With this…

Unlocking the future: Azure networking updates on security, reliability, and high availability

By Dustin Ward

In an era defined by the transformative power of AI, industries are reimagining the possibilities of predictive analytics, automation, and real-time decision-making. AI is now ubiquitous, reshaping sectors from retail and finance to healthcare and biotechnology. While new applications harness AI’s potential, it’s the evolution of existing applications through generative AI methodologies that drives exponential…

6 insights to make your data AI-ready, with Accenture’s Teresa Tung

By Dustin Ward

AI success depends on multiple factors, but the key to innovation is the quality and accessibility of an organization’s proprietary data.  I sat down with Teresa Tung to discuss the opportunities of proprietary data and why it is so critical to value creation with AI. Tung is a researcher whose work spans breakthrough cloud technologies,…

Discover innovative AI solutions with the Microsoft commercial marketplace

By Dustin Ward

As organizations embrace AI transformation, they are searching for next-generation applications that deliver real business value. McKinsey estimates that 67% of organizations will invest more in AI over the next three years.1 And software as a service (SaaS) spend is estimated to hit USD232 billion in 2024, up 18% from the prior year.2 There has been a…

Designing a successful modernization approach for AI readiness

By Dustin Ward

In our last blog, I outlined what modernization really means and why it matters. This blog will walk you through how to design a modernization approach that unites strategy, processes, and technology. Getting these elements right will help position your organization to successfully adopt new innovations like AI. I’ll start by covering a few common…