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Microsoft acquires Fungible, a maker of data processing units, to bolster Azure

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In December, reports suggested that Microsoft had acquired Fungible, a startup fabricating a type of data center hardware known as a data processing unit (DPU), for around $190 million. ” The Fungible team will join Microsoft’s data center infrastructure engineering teams, Bablani said.

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Measuring Your Azure Carbon Footprint with the Sustainability API

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So, you want to start with green software on the Azure cloud by measuring your carbon footprint. Microsoft Azure’s Sustainability API can help organizations measure their carbon footprint to analyze and reduce it. In this blog, we’ll dive into the carbon emission data it offers and how it can be leveraged for a more sustainable future.

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Dairyland powers up for a generative AI edge

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Now, thanks to the cooperative’s tight partnership with Microsoft systems integrator Stoneridge Software, as well as Melby’s extensive technology experience, Dairyland — which was formed during the New Deal in the 1930s — has been able to experiment with and put into production some of the earliest Microsoft Azure-based LLMs, Melby says. “We

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LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge

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LexisNexis’ 2,000-plus technologists and around 200 data scientists have been working feverishly to incorporate unique features that exploit generative AI and add more value for the company’s global customer base. “If We use AWS and Azure. If I type in a query, it could go to both based on the type of question that you’re asking.

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Generac powers business transformation with data, AI

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Being a company’s first CIO provides room to make your mark, and Generac Power Systems’ Tim Dickson has done just that, moving swiftly to help transform the backup generator manufacturer into an energy technology company. Most manufacturers do not have their data consolidated,” the CIO explains.

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AWS vs. Azure vs. Google Cloud: Comparing Cloud Platforms

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In addition, you can also take advantage of the reliability of multiple cloud data centers as well as responsive and customizable load balancing that evolves with your changing demands. In this blog, we’ll compare the three leading public cloud providers, namely Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.

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IT can play a major role in driving sustainability

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With data centers alone consuming around 1% of global electricity demand , IT departments have substantial influence on their organization’s sustainability goals. This inaction means a lot of money and energy is being wasted unnecessarily. Deep visibility.