In episode 57 of the Cloud Wars Horizon Minute, Tom Smith covers recent news from Walmart, which rolled out a free version of its big data app for suppliers and also standardized its finance organization on PowerBI. Meanwhile, Kroger is growing by acquisition.
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Scott Vaughan provides several examples of “customer dazzle” to show why now’s the time for businesses to modernize their cloud database strategies and develop scalable environments.
In this Cloud Wars Minute, excerpted from the Industry Cloud Battleground, Oracle VP John Sasson discusses how the public sector is harnessing the power of Oracle Portfolio, along with its capabilities.
Wayne Sadin paints a tantalizing picture of the Metaverse’s influence on the future C-suite workplace.
In Episode 180 of My Metaverse Minute, which sneak peaks the Sunday newsletter, Kieron discusses Dubai’s new Gross Metaverse Product metric, and why it’s important to future investments.
Proof of Stake (PoS), which Ethereum recently transitioned to with the Merge, is important to everyone working in tech and Web3. Toni Witt explains why.
Protecting client data is at the top of Microsoft’s priority list, says Global Chief Medical Officer and VP of Healthcare Dr. David Rhew in this Cloud Wars Expo Moment.
Kyndryl allies with Google Cloud to help customers move their mainframe applications to the cloud; it also deepens its Microsoft partnership.
Bob Evans talks w/ Oracle EVP Mike Sicilia about automation suites and customer reactions & previews CloudWorld 2022. Sponsored by Oracle.
In My Metaverse Minute, Ep. 178, Kieron Allen explains how the early introduction of cryptocurrency to the LATAM region boosted interest in and acceptance of Metaverse technologies there.
From ideas to Women in Tech to community developments, Day 2 of Community Summit was filled with ideas and insights for Microsoft users.
In this Cloud Wars Expo Moment, Dan Wesley, chief technology officer, Workday, explains how the company relies on machine learning to improve and deepen its collected data pool.
Sana ties its e-commerce store directly to Microsoft Dynamics and SAP ERP systems, ensuring access to real-time, synchronized data.
In My Metaverse Minute, Ep. 177, Kieron discusses how Japan wants to use NFTs as a means of streamlining certain legislative practices, as well to drive its digital transformation.
Even if you’re not directly involved in finance or aren’t implementing Web3 technologies into your operations, tokenization is a broad trend that will affect everyone in the global economy sooner or later. Toni Witt dives into it.
In Cloud Wars Horizon Minute, Ep. 56, Tom Smith profiles Sana, which develops cloud e-commerce software that is always in sync with a company’s ERP data, and it also includes built-in payment functionality.
In My Metaverse Minute, Ep. 176, Kieron considers how Apple is using its branding strategy to distinguish itself within the Metaverse.
In this Cloud Wars Expo moment, Guy Bursell shares real-world examples that demonstrate how Microsoft tech is used in immersive industrial Metaverse initiatives.
Toni Witt explains why Starbucks Odyssey, an extension of the company’s loyalty program that lets customers earn NFTs, is so innovative.
Pulling off a data modernization requires finding and working with the right tech-savvy partners. Janet Schijns writes about two state governments that reaped major benefits by doing just that.



















