Zachary Hester

In a significant development for cloud computing, Microsoft Azure has announced the availability of Oracle Database and Exadata services directly within its platform. This new offering, named Oracle Database@Azure (not a typo), brings together the robust capabilities of Oracle Database with the performance and scalability of Oracle Exadata, now running natively within Azure infrastructure. Previously, […]

Bing recently announced its latest innovation in search technology: Deep Search. This new feature promises a more thorough and complete searching experience for users by harnessing the power of Large Language Models (LLMs) to gather context and search intent. Unlike traditional search engines that provide basic results based on keywords, Deep Search takes search results

One of the most common tasks for system administrators is to run scheduled jobs that perform various operations regularly. These jobs can range from simple backups and maintenance tasks to complex workflows and integrations. However, running these jobs on-premises can have some drawbacks, such as hardware dependency, security risks, and scalability issues.  That’s why more

As I’m sure you’re aware by now, Microsoft Ignite 2023 was a celebration of many things—but mainly, Generative AI and the endless business use cases companies may have for Copilot. Several months later and Microsoft is continuing their efforts by working in new ways to get this product to the consumer in a more personal

Years ago, I set myself to the task of counting the number of APIs I was hitting throughout the day. I gave up before lunch.  Here’s what I learned though, reliability is the key factor for any API service that powers today’s web and mobile applications. At least from the customer’s perspective. Even before my

It seems like every time I turn on the TV, I get hit with a Matthew McConaughey ad explaining to me how AI is the new Wild West. It’s so ubiquitous at this point, that I’m hearing about “gen AI” at family gatherings, from friends who work in education, and even when stuffing my face

It’s 7:00 pm. The thing is due. Your application is getting the infinite spin. You look down and realize you’re in front of your high school classroom, giving a presentation in your pajamas.  If you’ve ever experienced a service disruption or outage on Azure that affected your application performance or availability, you might know this

Azure Information Protection Unified Labeling Add-in for Office to officially retire on April 11, 2024. What does this mean for my organization? Is my team ready for the retirement of this product? What steps do I need to take? Wait, other than a mouthful, what even is the Azure Information Protection Unified Labeling Add-in for

Spinal Tap reference aside… Microsoft Azure is introducing a substantial infrastructure upgrade — Azure Boost. This new feature offloads components from the virtualization hypervisor and underlying host to purpose-built systems designed for networking, storage, and specialized processors. This strategic optimization not only enhances security measures but also significantly boosts overall performance. As the host system

Try to contain yourself for these next six words: Microsoft Fabric is now generally available. Embarking on their transformative data-journey, Microsoft has announced Microsoft Fabric, its cutting-edge SaaS-based data platform. This initiative represents a significant overhaul of the data platform landscape, seamlessly integrating past services like Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Store, Azure Synapse,