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John Bellaud
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AI as a horizontal layer across the enterprise
Horizontal AI versus vertical AI. Why businesses need a shared AI layer across their systems, what goes in it, and when a single-app copilot still wins.
John BellaudReadIntroducing Azure AI Foundry: A CTO's Guide to Starting and Scaling AI
Azure AI Foundry is now Microsoft Foundry. What it is, how it relates to Azure, and the day-one decisions a CTO makes on projects, data location and cost.
John BellaudReadWhat Every CTO Needs To Know About Databricks
What Databricks is, what changed between 2024 and 2026, how the bill works and how to read it, and the governance and lock-in questions to settle first.
John BellaudReadDynamics 365 CRM - Why Are So Many Companies Migrating To It?
Why companies migrate to Dynamics 365 CRM in 2026, from on-premises Dynamics CRM, Salesforce and ERP-only estates. The dates, the prices and the route.
John BellaudReadHiring Databricks specialists: 12 expert insights
Twelve things to get right when hiring Databricks specialists in-house, from people who have built the teams and know what they screen for.
John BellaudReadWhat durable execution is, and how Temporal's framework delivers it
Durable execution for teams whose order, payment or onboarding flows break halfway. How Temporal records every step and survives crashes, and where it stops.
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