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The Lumen

Welcome to The Lumen, a collection of technology and business insights developed by our thought leaders.

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What is Azure AI Foundry: Why It Appeals to Custom App Developers

Artificial intelligence is quickly moving from experimental to essential, and developers need tools that can keep up. Whether you’re building internal tools, customer-facing ...

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What Is an AI Agent? How Intelligent Systems Are Learning to Think, Plan, Act

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Capacity Planning: Why That Ticket Site Let You Down During Peak Demand

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Cloud Migration Strategies: Ensuring a Seamless Migration

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Speed Up Terraform Pipelines by Pre-Caching Providers the Smart Way

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Simplifying Multi-Language Development with Mise

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Wielding Terraform Like a Boss with Atmos

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Inside the Technical Interview: How to Stand Out as a Candidate

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AI Agents vs. Traditional Compute: Balancing Cost, Efficiency, and Scalability in the Future of IT Solutions

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How Microsoft Copilot Frees Up Your Time to Innovate with AI-Driven Transformation