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Platform Scale for a Post-Pandemic world by Sangeet Paul Choudry says Platform manifesto - The Invisible Hand is the new Iron Fist “In a networked age, we are moving from a world of command and control to a self-serve world where participation is encouraged through an invisible hand powered by data, API and algorithms.” - Chapter 1.4, page 45 Adam Smith’s concept of the Invisible Hand, outlined in his renowned work “The Wealth of Nations” in 1776, proposes that individuals pursuing their own self-interest inadvertently contribute to the greater good of society....

Think of Azure Data Factory’s Copy Activity as the Swiss Army knife of data integration. Just as a Swiss Army knife combines various tools into one compact design, Copy Activity seamlessly combines multiple data integration functions into a single, powerful feature. Versatility: Just like a Swiss Army knife’s ability to handle various tasks, Copy Activity connects to diverse data sources and destinations, whether they’re in the cloud or on-premises. Efficiency: Like a Swiss Army knife’s efficiency in handling different tasks, Copy Activity streamlines data movement and transformation in a single step....

In a world fueled by technology, the concept of Digital Twins has emerged as a groundbreaking bridge between the physical and digital realms. Imagine having a virtual counterpart for real-world objects, processes, or systems that mimics their behavior and characteristics in real time. This technology is not just about static models – it’s about creating dynamic, synchronized virtual entities that offer a wealth of benefits across industries. Digital Twins rely on a mix of technologies like IoT, data analytics, machine learning, and cloud computing....

This powerpoint presentation of various tiers in Microsoft Azure Cloud implementation. With the architecture in-place, I want to answer the question “How can you leverage Generative AI to build and maintain this infrastructure?” This is an embedded Microsoft Office presentation, powered by Office. Full PowerPoint presentation

WIP - Putting my thoughts together a future article on Azure API Management. Policies Authentication Policies Access Restriction Policy Caching Policy Cross Domain Policies Transformation Policies Advanced Policies Microservice Microservices are fine grained loosely coupled services communicating through light-weight protocols. Azure functions versus Docker. Portability versus serverless API Management API Mangagement is a process of creating and publishing web application programming interfaces. Enforce usage policies, control access and analyse usage statistics

WIP - A future article on Enterprise Application Platforms Platforms: JBoss, Microsoft Entity Framework Core, SpringBoot Applications: Web apps, REST services, SOA, JMS messaging Layers: Presentation layer, Buiness Layer, Database Layer (use mermaid.js for text to Illustration) Key concepts: Dependency Injection: Promotes loose coupling .. examples ??? Aspect Orient Programming: Apply application wide services to an application in a declarative fashion Logging, Transactions, Security POJO - Plain Old java object...