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Databases Are Evolving in the AI Era… With Huge Implications For ERP
ERP databases are rapidly integrating AI indexing like vector and graph search. This will enable “invisible AI” within core business applications, but adoption may be slow due to migration and skill challenges.

Databases Are Evolving in the AI Era… With Huge Implications For ERP
ERP databases are rapidly integrating AI indexing like vector and graph search. This will enable “invisible AI” within core business applications, but adoption may be slow due to migration and skill challenges.

Know the Serverless Computing Model
Executing the organisation’s digital strategy to move from on-premise to the Cloud entails choosing and adopting a specific Cloud computing approach. IBRS investigates the concept of serverless computing, which allows developers to concentrate on functionality instead of infrastructure.

Should I Care About Tim Berners-Lee’s Solid Project?
What makes Tim Berners-Lee’s Solid project capable of bringing changes in the way we interact with the internet? IBRS explores how this affects control over personal information and its implications for organisations.

Prioritising Which Customer-Facing Services to Digitise: A Three-Step Approach
Digitising customer services requires strategic prioritisation based on demand, cost, and implementation feasibility. Do you know which customer-facing services to prioritise?

VENDORiQ: ServiceNow Generative AI – An Example of Things to Come
ServiceNow introduced two new AI features – the ServiceNow Generative AI Controller and Now Assist for Search – to improve the platform’s capabilities for enterprise users. This move demonstrates the company’s commitment to providing top-notch AI services, and it’s expected to expand the platform’s functionality while improving user experience. IBRS looks into the implications of this in the growing AI trend.

VENDORiQ: ServiceNow Launches Open Access LLM for Code Generation
ServiceNow has launched StarCoder – an AI to assist with coding based on an open-access large language model (LLM). AI-driven code development will significantly impact how applications will be developed, and (more importantly) how existing applications will be integrated. As predicted by IBRS in 2016, software development roles – and the structure of development teams – will transform as AI extends over all language and development environments.

Crushing the Costs of Azure Virtual Desktops
Many organisations that adopted Azure Virtual Desktops find that user satisfaction for the VDI environment is high, but procurement is pushing back on the ongoing price tag. IBRS explores how to dramatically cut the cost of Azure Virtual Desktop services while keeping users happy.