Viewpoints

Autonomous agents are only as trustworthy as the data beneath them. Migrating legacy business intelligence onto a modern Microsoft foundation is where agentic readiness really begins, says ZS’s Neelabh Saxena and Satish Jha

Coretek’s AI Factory and always-on security operations centre create a foundation for scalable, trusted implementations, says Tyler Hopperton

Coretek runs agentic AI in-house before recommending it to others, so its customers can adopt new approaches backed by real-world experience, says Michael Swienck

By automatically archiving cold data to Microsoft Azure Blob, organisations can cut costs by up to 70 per cent, says CTERA’s Dylan Locsin

To thrive in an AI-led future, organisations will need to turn complex risk signals into confident decisions, backed by transparency, governance and accountability, says Rob Fauber

Organisations that get their data foundation right today will realise lasting value from AI tomorrow, says Keith Goedde

Negotiating Microsoft renewals is vital to optimise value, but you’ll need the right data to address both per-seat and token-based spend, says SHI’s Ant Attfield

As on-premises storage arrays age out, enterprises are moving workloads to Azure – but the file services those arrays provide still need a home. CTERA bridges the gap, says Saimon Michelson

Rita Kimani delivered a session on how Microsoft is bringing demand planning, supply chain management and commerce closer together

In-app, contextual guidance offers the fastest, most reliable way to close knowledge gaps, reduce support load and drive adoption at scale, says Jake Wildgoose of ClickLearn

Research from Microsoft indicates business leaders must shift their focus from software deployment to redesigning work and processes

The integration of relationship intelligence into AI assistants like Microsoft Copilot gives business development teams the ability to make informed decisions in real time, says Introhive’s Lee Blakemore

Merchants are still acting as the human glue between disconnected systems – and this is rapidly becoming one of merchandising’s biggest problems. The solution lies in agentic AI says Noah Herschman of Intelo.AI

Noam Reininger says government organisations must embed AI into core workflows with human oversight to improve services while overcoming budget and staffing constraints

The shortening lifespan of TLS certificates is introducing new risks for organisations of all sizes, making it crucial for them to automate renewal processes, says Aditya Anand of GlobalSign

With the proliferation of AI in the financial services sector, Synergy Technical’s Kyle Elliot explains why organisations should implement Microsoft Purview to protect sensitive information and improve governance

Microsoft platforms and tools provide an intelligent, secure foundation for the new era of AI-powered operations, says Coretek's Clint Adkins

Startups like Bioelevate, Causaly and Dawn Health are developing AI-powered tools to help advance innovation across the life sciences value chain, says Microsoft's Sally Ann Frank