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The Lumen

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

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

What is Azure AI Foundry? Azure AI Foundry is Microsoft’s all-in-one platform for developing, customizing, deploying, and managing AI models and AI-powered apps. ...

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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