Achieving AI-powered success: Learnings from Cloud Cultures Season 3 

By Dustin Ward

Cloud technology plays an important role in how organizations around the world are modernizing and innovating. Equally important is the vision that business and technology leaders bring to the process. Shaped by culture, traditions, and values, it’s our lived experience that often forms the foundation for innovation. Technology helps bring the vision to life. In…

Microsoft Cost Management—2024 year in review 

By Dustin Ward

Introduction  The year 2024 was all about accelerating advancements in AI technologies with improved and much more powerful language models, agent eco-systems and accompanying tools to build them, and of course advancements in the silicon layer. As companies adopt these new technologies, they are also focused on the ROI (Return on investment) and you as…

Real-world success with continuous modernization

By Dustin Ward

In my last two blogs, I explored what modernization really means, what it takes, and why it matters for innovations like AI. Then, we walked through an effective modernization approach informed by the Forrester Application Modernization Checklist. So, what does successful modernization look like in the real world? Let’s take a look at three companies…

Geocoding: The first step towards unlocking location intelligence

By Dustin Ward

Microsoft Azure Maps is a collection of mapping and location APIs that enable enterprises to add location intelligence into their solutions. The Geocoding Service is one of the most prominently used Maps APIs that enables geocoding of addresses (conversion of textual addresses into geographic coordinates) and vice versa. For example, a coffee shop name or…

Unveiling the future of AI innovation for ISVs

By Dustin Ward

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, software companies are at the forefront of innovation. These organizations are uniquely positioned to take advantage of AI-powered solutions to drive growth, enhance customer experiences, and stay ahead of the competition. AI is opening the door to valuable opportunities for software companies by accelerating cloud migration, app modernization, and…