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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. 
Why Is Governance the Future of Your ERP?
Enterprise Applications
Why Is Governance the Future of Your ERP?

The same artificial intelligence that promises to unlock unprecedented efficiency within an enterprise’s core systems is quietly introducing a complex web of unseen risks that can undermine its very foundation. As organizations enthusiastically adopt AI-driven analytics and automated workflows, they are simultaneously expanding their digital footprint, creating new vulnerabilities within their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. This interconnected ecosystem of

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ERP-Embedded AP Automation – Review
Enterprise Applications
ERP-Embedded AP Automation – Review

The decision to automate accounts payable processes often marks a critical architectural fork in the road for an organization’s IT department, with long-term consequences that extend far beyond the finance team’s immediate efficiency gains. ERP-Embedded Accounts Payable (AP) Automation represents a significant advancement in financial technology and enterprise resource planning. This review will explore the evolution of this architectural approach,

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Trend Analysis: AI in Data Center Optimization
Data Centres and Virtualization
Trend Analysis: AI in Data Center Optimization

The very artificial intelligence driving an unprecedented surge in global data center energy consumption is now being turned inward, offering a sophisticated solution to its own voracious appetite for power. The data center is the backbone of the digital world, but its energy consumption is skyrocketing. As AI workloads intensify this demand, a new trend is emerging: using AI to

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Data Architecture Is Crucial for Financial Stability
Data Science
Data Architecture Is Crucial for Financial Stability

In today’s hyper-connected global economy, the traditional tools designed to safeguard the financial system, such as capital buffers and liquidity requirements, are proving to be fundamentally insufficient on their own. While these measures remain essential pillars of regulation, they were designed for an era when risk accumulated predictably within the balance sheets of large banks. The modern financial landscape, however,

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AI Data Center Infrastructure – Review
Data Centres and Virtualization
AI Data Center Infrastructure – Review

The relentless and exponential growth of artificial intelligence workloads is forcing a radical reimagining of the digital backbone of our world, moving beyond conventional data centers to highly specialized, purpose-built ecosystems. This review explores the evolution of this infrastructure, its key features, performance metrics, and the impact it has on various applications, using KDDI’s new Osaka Sakai Data Center as

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Is an AI Data Center Worth the Fight in Joplin?
Data Centres and Virtualization
Is an AI Data Center Worth the Fight in Joplin?

The Center of a Community Debate A contentious seven-hour city council meeting that ended with the approval of a massive industrial rezoning has sharply divided the community of Joplin, Missouri, placing it at the crossroads of technological advancement and local preservation. The decision to annex and rezone 600 acres of land from single-family residential to heavy industrial has cleared a

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UK Data Center Push Faces Major Legal Setback
Data Centres and Virtualization
UK Data Center Push Faces Major Legal Setback

A single, admitted “serious logical error” has thrown the United Kingdom’s national technology strategy into question, revealing a critical vulnerability in its aggressive push to become a global hub for digital infrastructure. The government’s ambitious plans to fast-track data center development, a cornerstone of its economic policy, have collided with the unyielding principles of legal due process, culminating in a

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Why Is Canada Building Its Own Sovereign AI?
AI and ML
Why Is Canada Building Its Own Sovereign AI?

Introduction The silent hum of servers powering artificial intelligence has become the new drumbeat of national power, and Canada is now determined to compose its own technological symphony. In a world increasingly reliant on digital infrastructure, the strategic decision to cultivate a domestic AI ecosystem is more than just a policy update; it is a declaration of technological independence. This

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Huge Crowd Postpones Lisle Data Center Meeting
Data Centres and Virtualization
Huge Crowd Postpones Lisle Data Center Meeting

Introduction An overflow crowd of concerned citizens demonstrated the profound local impact of digital infrastructure development, leading to the abrupt postponement of a key public meeting in Lisle, Illinois. The sheer volume of attendees signaled a level of community engagement that officials had not anticipated for the proposed data center project. This article serves to answer the central questions surrounding

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Is a Data Center the New US Bid for Greenland?
Data Centres and Virtualization
Is a Data Center the New US Bid for Greenland?

We’re joined today by Dominic Jainy, an IT professional whose work sits at the fascinating intersection of artificial intelligence, large-scale infrastructure, and geopolitics. We’ll be dissecting a proposal of monumental ambition: a gigawatt-scale data center campus in Greenland. This interview will explore the immense logistical and environmental challenges of powering such a facility in an arctic fjord, the project’s aggressive

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Is Cloud Infrastructure the Real AI Winner?
Cloud
Is Cloud Infrastructure the Real AI Winner?

The frenetic gold rush that once propelled any company with an AI-related name to dizzying market heights has given way to a more discerning and pragmatic investment landscape. The initial awe inspired by novel Large Language Models has matured into a critical examination of where sustainable value is being created. Now, the central question is not which model is superior,

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Is It Time to Upgrade Your BC Project Management?
Enterprise Applications
Is It Time to Upgrade Your BC Project Management?

Many organizations leveraging the robust enterprise resource planning capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central discover that its native “Jobs” module can present significant limitations for managing complex, multi-faceted projects. While the platform excels at core financial and operational tasks, its project management features often fall short, forcing businesses into a difficult decision: either invest in costly and time-consuming custom

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