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In this week’s newsletter: a deep dive into the recent AWS and Microsoft cloud outages, what caused them, their ripple effects on businesses, and how (theoretically) to keep the lights on next time. As usual I also attempt to cover key Microsoft product updates (Azure, M365, Copilot) and a brief recap on our fortnightly (or… Continue Reading →
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If any of you are like me, you will have heard Microsoft making a lot of noise around something they are calling a frontier firm, and how they are transforming themselves into one. If you cut through the marketing noise, you find a clear spine running through it. AI becomes abundant and accessible, what Jared… Continue Reading →
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Probably because I have been spending a lot of time in various hospitals over the last month or so, this article from the ever-reliable Microsoft Research team, really caught my attention. In collaboration with Drexel University and the Broad Institute, they’ve developed an AI assistant aimed at helping genetic professionals diagnose rare diseases. It’s not… Continue Reading →
Read articleSo, I came across an article earlier in the week from Computing, with the rather bold title of “Large firms sour on AI adoption”, and this got me to thinking, is this really the case and is it really that unexpected. Over the past few years, AI has been the at the forefront of most… Continue Reading →
Read articleDeep Dive: Teams Gets Smarter (and Friendlier) with Its August Updates It’s been one of those weeks where every conversation seems to circle back to AI and context. From client strategy sessions to internal architecture reviews, the same question keeps coming up: How do we make AI useful, not just impressive? That’s why this week’s updates… Continue Reading →
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This week’s updates across Microsoft Cloud reflect a clear direction: deeper AI integration, stronger security, and scalable innovation. From Copilot’s expanding agent capabilities to Azure’s Agent Factory and Microsoft Research’s Dion optimizer, the pace of transformation is accelerating. I’ve curated the most impactful updates from Microsoft’s own blogs and documentation—and taken a deeper dive into… Continue Reading →
Read articleIntroduction: From AI Hype to Practical Enablement Over the past year, I’ve had countless conversations with clients and colleagues about the promise of Microsoft 365 Copilot. The excitement is real—but so are the challenges. How do we scale Copilot across departments with different needs? How do we manage costs without slowing innovation? And how do… Continue Reading →
Read articleIn the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, staying ahead of threats requires constant innovation and adaptation. Microsoft has once again demonstrated its commitment to empowering security operations teams with the introduction of a groundbreaking update to its cloud-native Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform, Microsoft Sentinel. Announced in July 2025, the new Microsoft Sentinel data… Continue Reading →
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This week’s entry for Reaching for the Cloud slightly differs from the usual content I publish. It is unrelated to security or cloud strategy/technology and is more focused on a personal challenge or journey. About a week or so ago, someone made (probably a flippant) comment, indicating that they expect me to attain all the… Continue Reading →
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Brad Smith from Microsoft recently shared a blog post titled ‘Microsoft’s New European Digital Commitments (https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/04/30/european-digital-commitments/). This broad whitepaper covered a range of topics, including data centre expansion to provide scale for AI services and announcements around digital resiliency, security, encryption, and data and privacy commitments. However, two key points caught my attention: First, Microsoft… Continue Reading →
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IBM produces two reports every year focused on cybersecurity: the X-Force Threat Intelligence Index and the Cost of a Data Breach Report. Both are invaluable sources of data for anyone interested in cybersecurity. The first of these reports, the Threat Intelligence Index, was released on April 17th. While I have not digested everything it contains,… Continue Reading →
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In general, enterprise adoption of Generative AI, has probably not been as rapid as most people were expecting. There are several reasons for this, some of which I have discussed previously, such as concerns over data security, privacy, bias etc. One area that I have not really covered previously is around use cases, I think… Continue Reading →
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