Opinion

The ‘toggle-away’ efficiencies: Cutting AI costs inside the training loop

You don't need the newest GPUs to save money on AI; simple tweaks like "smoke tests" and fixing data bottlenecks can slash your cloud bill and carbon footprint.

By Jayachander Reddy Kandakatla

Mar 20, 20269 mins

Artificial IntelligenceGenerative AITechnology Industry

By Gautam Sikka

Mar 20, 20269 mins

Artificial IntelligenceSoftware DevelopmentTechnology Industry

The case for multicloud: Lessons from the CrowdStrike outage

Distributing workloads among various providers offers protection from failure, but make sure your business can handle the complexity and costs.

By David Linthicum

Jul 26, 2024 5 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Security Data Architecture

Python pick: Shiny for Python—now with chat

The end-of-month report features a Shiny new component for building Python-based chatbots, a Python-compatible library for write-once, run-anywhere WebAssembly extensions, and LPython, the latest entry into the Python compiler sweepstakes.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jul 26, 2024 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

Build and manage LLM prompts with Prompty

A new tool from Microsoft aims to bridge the gap between application development and prompt engineering. Overtaxed AI developers take note.

By Simon Bisson

Jul 25, 2024 7 mins

C# C++ Development Tools

Agentic AI drives enterprises away from public clouds

AI agents benefit from the data sovereignty, customization, and lower costs of on-premises servers and other options outside the public clouds.

By David Linthicum

Jul 23, 2024 4 mins

Data and Information Security Generative AI Private Cloud

Focusing open source on security, not ideology

In today’s world where everything gets hacked, conversations about security are what’s truly important, especially to attract younger developers to open source.

By Matt Asay

Jul 22, 2024 4 mins

Cloud Security Open Source Security Practices

Messy data is holding enterprises back from AI

Until CIOs are ready to confront data that is siloed, redundant, or can’t be traced through the business process, generative AI will not pay off.

By David Linthicum

Jul 19, 2024 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data Quality Generative AI

Building next-generation applications with the Windows App SDK

Microsoft’s desktop transition from UWP continues, although promised features are still missing from experimental releases.

By Simon Bisson

Jul 18, 2024 8 mins

Development Tools Devops Microsoft .NET

Learning cloud cost management the hard way

After all these years, we still haven’t implemented enough finops, automation, and governance to stop wasting money in the cloud.

By David Linthicum

Jul 16, 2024 5 mins

Cloud Management Data Governance IT Skills and Training

What senior developers do

Much of what a senior developer does boils down to writing good code. Here are seven tips that make that easier.

By Nick Hodges

Jul 16, 2024 8 mins

Careers Engineer Software Development

7 reasons analytics and ML fail to meet business objectives

Data analytics and machine learning can deliver real business value, but too many projects miss their mark. Here are seven mistakes to watch out for, and what to do instead.

By Isaac Sacolick

Jul 15, 2024 12 mins

Emerging Technology Generative AI Machine Learning

Are we thinking too small about generative AI?

For those who have done the real work of data modernization and preparation, AI is worth its high price tag.

By Matt Asay

Jul 15, 2024 5 mins

Data Architecture Generative AI Technology Industry

How to choose the right database for your application

From performance to programmability, the right database makes all the difference. Here are 13 key questions to guide your selection.

By Martin Heller

Jul 15, 2024 12 mins

Analytics Databases SQL

Beyond the usual suspects: 5 fresh data science tools to try today

The mid-month report includes quick tips for easier Python installation, a new VS Code-like IDE just for Python and R users, and five newer data science tools you won't want to miss.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jul 12, 2024 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

Generative AI won’t fix cloud migration

You’ve probably heard how generative AI will solve all cloud migration problems. It’s not that simple. Generative AI could actually make it harder and more costly.

By David Linthicum

Jul 12, 2024 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Generative AI

How Azure Functions is evolving

Microsoft has delivered major updates to its serverless compute service to align it more closely with development trends including Kubernetes and generative AI.

By Simon Bisson

Jul 11, 2024 7 mins

Cloud Computing Microsoft Azure Serverless Computing

All the brilliance of AI on minimalist platforms

Buy all the processing and storage you can or go with a minimum viable platform? AI developers and designers are dividing into two camps.

By David Linthicum

Jul 9, 2024 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Architecture Generative AI

AI’s moment of disillusionment

Once we get past the disappointment that AI can’t solve everything, we can use it for things it’s actually good at.

By Matt Asay

Jul 8, 2024 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Technology Industry

The next 10 years for cloud computing

Despite AI's explosive growth, the industry still needs to face facts that customers are unhappy about costs and vendor lock-in.

By David Linthicum

Jul 5, 2024 5 mins

Amazon Web Services Google Cloud Platform Microsoft Azure

Understanding DiskANN, a foundation of the Copilot Runtime

Microsoft is adding a fast vector search index to Windows. It’s tailor-made for fast, local small language models like Phi Silica.

By Simon Bisson

Jul 4, 2024 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence Devops Generative AI

Serverless cloud technology fades away

Serverless was a big deal for a hot minute, but now it seems old-fashioned, even though its basic elements, agility and scalability, are still relevant.

By David Linthicum

Jul 2, 2024 4 mins

Cloud Computing Serverless Computing Software Development

7 steps to improve analytics for data-driven organizations

Effective data-driven decision-making requires good tools, high-quality data, efficient processes, and prepared people. Here’s how to achieve it.

By Isaac Sacolick

Jul 1, 2024 11 mins

Analytics

Your generative AI project is going to fail

Fueled by vibes and with stars in their eyes, enterprises are not taking the time to understand generative AI’s limitations and to create their own rules-based approach.

By Matt Asay

Jul 1, 2024 5 mins

Data Science Generative AI Machine Learning

Cool for you: Python Polars swims through dataframes

The end-of-month report features 10 ways to make Python faster, a deep dive into CPython garbage collection, and Python Polars closing in on a production release.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jun 28, 2024 2 mins

Data Science Programming Languages Python

The perils of overengineering generative AI systems

Cloud-based generative AI systems that use too many resources turn out to be too complex and expensive. Here’s how you can avoid this.

By David Linthicum

Jun 28, 2024 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Architecture Generative AI

AI development on a Copilot+ PC? Not yet

Microsoft’s new AI-infused hardware shows promise for developers, but the platform still needs work to address a fragmented toolchain.

By Simon Bisson

Jun 27, 2024 9 mins

Development Tools Devops Generative AI

What senior developers know

Are you a good junior developer who wants to be a senior developer? Understand these four things.

By Nick Hodges

Jun 25, 2024 6 mins

Careers Software Development

A balanced approach to AI platform selection

In the ramp-up for AI, companies feel pressured to choose cloud or on-premises. Let’s learn from past mistakes and realize the solution is rarely one size fits all.

By David Linthicum

Jun 25, 2024 6 mins

Cloud Architecture Devops Generative AI

What senior developers know

Are you a good junior developer who wants to be a senior developer? Understand these four things.

By Nick Hodges

Jun 25, 2024 6 mins

Careers Engineer Software Development

AI is in the tire-kicking phase

Smart companies will experiment with small generative AI applications to gain the skills and confidence to try bolder projects.

By Matt Asay

Jun 25, 2024 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Devops Generative AI

Inside today’s Azure AI cloud data centers

At Build, Microsoft described how Azure is supporting large AI workloads today, with an inference accelerator, high-bandwidth connections, and tools for efficiency and reliability.

By Simon Bisson

Jun 20, 2024 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence Microsoft Azure Technology Industry

Enhancing your cyber defense with Wazuh threat intelligence integrations

Ensure security across cloud and on-premises environments, with Wazuh’s free and open source SIEM and XDR platform.

By Wazuh

Jun 18, 2024 6 mins

Cloud Security Cybercrime Endpoint Protection

How to avoid cloud whiplash

Rapid cloud adoption has left many enterprises needing help with their technology infrastructure. These simple rules will keep the pain to a minimum.

By David Linthicum

Jun 18, 2024 5 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing IT Skills and Training

JavaScript needs more money

Considering how much we depend on open source, we should worry about the financial health of our most critical projects.

By Matt Asay

Jun 17, 2024 4 mins

JavaScript Open Source Technology Industry

Does AI make us dependent on Big Tech?

There is widespread fear in the securities and finance sectors that using generative AI will force companies to rely on giant cloud companies.

By David Linthicum

Jun 14, 2024 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Technology Industry

Microsoft Fabric evolves from data lake to application platform

Microsoft delivers a one-stop shop for big data applications with its latest updates to its data platform.

By Simon Bisson

Jun 13, 2024 7 mins

Data Architecture Microsoft Azure Natural Language Processing

A CISO game plan for cloud security

CISOs are still hampered by bad assumptions and outdated approaches. They should be involved in decisions from day 1 to address unique business needs.

By David Linthicum

Jun 11, 2024 4 mins

Careers Cloud Computing Cloud Security

Imagine a social network where every post and comment were digitally signed, permanent, irreversible, and verifiable, and where participants who created value were rewarded.

By Nick Hodges

Jun 11, 2024 4 mins

Blockchain Emerging Technology Technology Industry

We need a Red Hat for AI

We’re still waiting for a trusted vendor to spare enterprises from the confusion and guesswork of artificial intelligence.

By Matt Asay

Jun 10, 2024 4 mins

Generative AI Open Source Technology Industry

Kubernetes shows the way forward for AI

The Kubernetes open source project should serve as the blueprint for the way in which we develop, govern, fund, and support AI projects.

By Scott McCarty

Jun 10, 2024 7 mins

Generative AI Open Source Technology Industry

Generative AI agents will revolutionize AI architecture

AI agents offer flexibility and autonomy as they plan and complete complex tasks that traditionally require human involvement.

By David Linthicum

Jun 7, 2024 6 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Generative AI

Copilot Studio turns to AI-powered workflows

Major update to Copilot Studio gives us something much closer to an AI layer for the Power Platform, linking modern AI tools to process automation.

By Simon Bisson

Jun 6, 2024 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI No Code and Low Code

The power of genAI plus multicloud architecture

The explosive growth of generative AI drives the multicloud model. But be prepared because it’s going to cost more money.

By David Linthicum

Jun 4, 2024 4 mins

Cloud Architecture Generative AI Multicloud

AI supply is way ahead of AI demand

Overspending on AI infrastructure by cloud providers has some forecasting an AI bust, but there are signs that enterprises are starting to put AI to work.

By Matt Asay

Jun 4, 2024 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Technology Industry

What’s your plan for the cloud skills gap?

It's old news that no one in IT can find enough talent to build and run modern IT solutions. AI won’t save you, so start looking at other options.

By David Linthicum

May 31, 2024 4 mins

Careers IT Skills and Training Technology Industry

Copilot Runtime: Building AI into Windows

Microsoft is not simply making a big bet on AI in Windows, but betting that natural language and semantic computing are the future of Windows.

By Simon Bisson

May 30, 2024 8 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Small and Medium Business

Understanding the Windows Copilot Runtime

Microsoft is not simply making a big bet on AI in Windows, but betting that natural language and semantic computing are the future of Windows.

By Simon Bisson

May 30, 2024 8 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Generative AI

Partitioning an LLM between cloud and edge

Using edge systems to run elements of generative AI could be game-changing. It requires planning and skill, but this hybrid approach may be the future.

By David Linthicum

May 28, 2024 5 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Generative AI