data integration

Christian Wanner remembers his Excel days the way most of us recall dial-up internet: with a shudder and a wry smile. There he was, armed with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, a tangle of email tools, and spreadsheets galore—unsung hero of Commerz Real’s ever-bustling sales and marketing circus. His...

Change comes for us all, but for some, it’s less a specter and more a strategic partner. For Long View, an organization defined by its namesake ability to foresee, anticipate, and prepare for what’s next, stagnancy was never on the table. The true test of a company’s mettle, though, is the...

Microsoft’s Bold Leap: AI Agents Transforming Productivity, Security, and Development In the dynamic landscape of artificial intelligence, Microsoft is pushing the envelope with new AI agents that redefine how we interact with technology. Far beyond the conventional digital assistant, these...

Celonis and Microsoft Fabric are joining forces in a game-changing move that promises to bring process intelligence to the heart of enterprise-wide AI initiatives. By integrating Celonis Process Intelligence as a dedicated workload within Microsoft Fabric, customers gain a powerful tool to...

The March 2025 update for ArcGIS for Microsoft 365 is stirring up a new era of spatial data analysis and visualization across familiar Microsoft applications. Designed to empower both Excel and SharePoint users, this update transforms spatial workflows with advanced data format support...

Welcome to the data playground of the future, where AI isn't just a buzzword but a symbiotic partner in helping organizations surf the tsunami of evolving operational data. Recently, Striim and Microsoft Fabric announced a powerful new way to reshape how businesses synchronize, analyze, and...

Integrating Process Intelligence with Microsoft Fabric marks an exciting turning point for enterprises eager to harness the power of AI and automation. By infusing Celonis’ process intelligence capabilities directly into Microsoft Fabric, organizations can now leverage a truly process-centric...

The Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) 2025 in Las Vegas wasn’t just another tech event—it was a showcase of how data management, AI innovation, and cybersecurity are converging to redefine enterprise solutions. With a vibrant blend of live demos, expert talks, and hands-on...

IWG’s recent transformation with Microsoft Fabric is a testament to how forward-thinking companies are using cutting-edge technology to overcome legacy system challenges and drive business growth. With a mission to help millions have a great day at work, IWG—an international leader in flexible...

Aras is pushing the envelope for product-driven enterprises with its latest release, InnovatorEdge—a low-code API management framework designed to extend digital thread ecosystems with ease and security. This innovative framework, embedded in the flagship Aras Innovator® platform, promises to...

Azure Machine Learning is setting the stage for a data revolution in 2025, promising to extend its support far beyond traditional databases to encompass a wider spectrum of modern data sources. In a rapidly evolving tech landscape, the ability to integrate data from multiple origins is crucial...

Unlocking the future of manufacturing now means leveraging an intelligent, AI-powered digital thread that seamlessly weaves together every stage of the production process. Imagine being the quality control manager at a large electronics manufacturer facing the daunting reality of a product...

Microsoft’s latest innovation is set to redefine how telecom companies harness their data. The new telecom-specific data model integrated within Microsoft Fabric is a strategic leap toward streamlining analytics functions in an industry where real-time insights and rapid decision-making are...

In a significant development poised to reshape enterprise AI, Snowflake has expanded its long-standing partnership with Microsoft by integrating OpenAI's advanced models directly into its Cortex AI platform. This strategic move, implemented through the Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service within the...

Snowflake is once again shaking up the enterprise data landscape—this time by breaking down the walls between robust data warehousing and everyday productivity tools. In a groundbreaking move, Snowflake is expanding its partnership with Microsoft to allow users to interact with their Snowflake...

Digital transformation isn’t confined to computer labs or tech giants’ boardrooms—it’s revolutionizing healthcare, too. The Lancashire and South Cumbria Secure Data Environment (SDE) is a case in point. By harnessing cutting-edge technologies and forging strategic partnerships, this initiative...

Microsoft is once again pushing the envelope of productivity enhancements with its AI-powered Copilot in Excel. The latest update now enables Excel's Copilot to gather and analyze information not just from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files, but also from PDF documents—a move that could...

Microsoft is once again pushing the envelope in AI-powered productivity within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. In its latest update, Copilot in Excel can now reference and integrate data from a variety of external documents—including Word files, PowerPoint presentations, and even PDFs. This upgrade...

Modern sustainability efforts aren't just about green initiatives; they’re about wading through a jungle of data, regulations, and reports. With over 1,200 global ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) policy standards like the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)...

In the ever-evolving landscape of data management, organizations are faced with an array of tools to orchestrate data workflows and enhance business intelligence. Two prominent players in data integration are Microsoft Azure Data Factory and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). While both are...