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Maison Edwards

Maison Edwards has a dedicated following interested in a wide range of IT-related topics, which include, Cloud, Data Centres and Virtualization, Enterprise Applications, and Storage. Of particular interest to his audience are the ways these technologies build and rely on each other, which Maison is easily able to communicate through his writings. A particular highlight of his work is the ways in which it has been able to help organizations accelerate their migration to cloud and to realize the benefits of infrastructure modernization. 
Dynamics 365 Business Central: Empowering Government Contractors
Enterprise Applications
Dynamics 365 Business Central: Empowering Government Contractors

Government contractors are bound by strict regulations and demanding financial management needs, making a powerful ERP system essential. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central stands out as a cloud-based platform tailored for these demanding requirements. Designed with the unique challenges of government contracting in mind, it offers a suite of tools that facilitate project management, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide meticulous

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How Does Migration to Dynamics 365 Benefit Construction Management?
Enterprise Applications
How Does Migration to Dynamics 365 Benefit Construction Management?

The construction sector is embracing the winds of digital change with open arms, shedding the cumbersome layers of traditional ERP systems for the sleek, cloud-centric Dynamics 365 Business Central. This technological pivot is set to reshape the landscape of construction management, imbuing it with unparalleled efficiency, heightened mobility, and broadened scalability. Equipped with the advanced capabilities of Dynamics 365 Business

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AI’s Hunger Drives Data Center Boom Amid Energy Concerns
Cloud
AI’s Hunger Drives Data Center Boom Amid Energy Concerns

As the hunger for Artificial Intelligence grows, so does the reliance on cloud services to shoulder the computational weight of its processes. Tech giants are racing to build more data centers, essential for the AI-driven functions we’ve come to depend on, from complex machine learning to advanced generative technologies like ChatGPT. This swift digital expansion fuels an increase in energy

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Cloud Cost Challenges in Auto and Manufacturing Sectors
Cloud
Cloud Cost Challenges in Auto and Manufacturing Sectors

Cloud computing has revolutionized the manufacturing and automotive industries, offering scalability and innovation like never before. This technological shift has come with its own set of challenges, mainly in the form of cost management. As companies adopt more cloud services, keeping track of expenses becomes more complex. The key issue is ensuring that these costs are justifiable and aligned with

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How Fortinet Won Big at the Google Cloud Partner Awards?
Cloud
How Fortinet Won Big at the Google Cloud Partner Awards?

Fortinet’s achievements at the Google Cloud Partner Awards underscore their mastery in cloud security, bagging honors in both the Application and Infrastructure Security categories. These accolades celebrate their Fortinet Security Fabric platform’s role in safeguarding Google Cloud’s vast networks, providing clients with resilient defenses against complex modern threats. Fortinet’s triumph represents the efficacy of their seamless integration of security solutions

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ManageEngine Boosts CloudSpend for GCP Amidst Rising Cloud Costs
Cloud
ManageEngine Boosts CloudSpend for GCP Amidst Rising Cloud Costs

As organizations increasingly adopt multi-cloud strategies, effectively managing cloud finances has become crucial. In response, ManageEngine has updated CloudSpend, its financial management platform, to now support Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This enhancement joins its existing support for AWS and Azure, offering a more comprehensive tool for businesses utilizing multiple cloud services. With cloud spending projected to surpass $679 billion by

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How Will DataStax and Google Cloud Boost GenAI Apps?
Cloud
How Will DataStax and Google Cloud Boost GenAI Apps?

DataStax and Google Cloud have joined forces in a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing the world of generative AI applications. By blending DataStax’s agile databases with Google Cloud’s sophisticated Vertex AI, they are enabling a much smoother and more efficient use of large-scale enterprise data for modern applications and data streams. This alliance will help developers to integrate advanced AI

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Is Vultr’s New Sovereign Cloud the Answer to Data Autonomy?
Cloud
Is Vultr’s New Sovereign Cloud the Answer to Data Autonomy?

Vultr’s launch of its Sovereign Cloud and Private Cloud offerings comes as a response to increased demands for data sovereignty, especially from public sector bodies, research institutions, and business enterprises wary of cloud adoption due to data governance worries. These solutions aim to bridge the gap by providing a secure, localized cloud infrastructure that aligns with stringent data protection laws

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How Does CloudSpend on GCP Optimize Cloud Costs?
Cloud
How Does CloudSpend on GCP Optimize Cloud Costs?

ManageEngine, a distinguished entity in IT management under Zoho Corp, has advanced its cloud financial management portfolio by incorporating CloudSpend support for Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This development enhances its pre-existing support for AWS and Azure, thus offering a comprehensive tool for managing expenses across the top three cloud platforms. By integrating CloudSpend with GCP, ManageEngine empowers organizations to effectively

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Empowering Users: Simplifying Power BI with Dynamics 365 Integration
Enterprise Applications
Empowering Users: Simplifying Power BI with Dynamics 365 Integration

In today’s data-centric business landscape, those utilizing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central are increasingly integrating Power BI for advanced analytics. Despite Power BI’s intuitive design, accessible to those without a technical background, it’s not without its complexities—hurdles that can impede its utilization. Overcoming these barriers is crucial, especially for decision-makers needing to extrapolate vital business insights from their data. Mastery

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Embracing Distributed Systems for Modern Data Demands
Data Science
Embracing Distributed Systems for Modern Data Demands

Centralized databases, which have long been the bedrock upon which data management foundations were built, now face an existential crossroads. They operate under a singular principle—a central repository that stands alone as the solitary vessel of data storage and retrieval. Yet such simplicity breeds its hindrances; as data swells to gargantuan proportions and access requests mount, bottlenecks become all too

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Asia/Pacific Firms Overrun Cloud Budgets Amid Rising Costs
Cloud
Asia/Pacific Firms Overrun Cloud Budgets Amid Rising Costs

Businesses in the Asia/Pacific region are facing considerable challenges in the management of their cloud infrastructures. With an ever-growing dependency on cloud-based solutions, these organizations are caught in a costly loop of spending more while utilizing less. Findings from a study by Forrester Consulting highlight a widespread problem: the bulk of these firms have exceeded their cloud financial plans. This

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