Tag: Azure

What is Microsoft Translator?

Highlighting both what developers and every day users can do with Microsoft’s latest translation tools

When it comes to translations, Microsoft has quickly become a leader in this domain, rivaled only by Google. However, many of the features and offerings made available by Microsoft aren’t readily known for users. As of now, there are currently over 70 languages that you can use for different types of translation. Here, we will break down different components of Microsoft Translator, what it costs, and why you should use it in your future translation needs.

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Making a Case for a Chat Bot.

A conversation with Kiefer consultants yield some thoughtful insights about chat bot development, cognitive services, artificial intelligence and more.

When our consultants discuss solutions with clients, we focus on the problems that the solution will solve. Artificial intelligence, cognitive services and bot technologies certainly have the “cool” factor, but do they have a business application? And furthermore, say we did find a good business case, would the solution be affordable and could we count on the solution to reduce costs and improve efficiencies.

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The Secret Life of Bytes

The interesting existence of data in SharePoint Online 

One of the great features of cloud computing is eliminating hardware and having instant access to applications and services wherever you may be. Many of our clients have migrated from on-premise SharePoint to SharePoint Online. Their users can access, collaborate on and share files from any browser or device. But have you ever wondered what happens to all that data being shuttled about the cloud? It turns out to be a pretty interesting story.  

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How to Deploy a React app to Azure using DevOps Pipelines

React has quickly become one of the most popular JavaScript front end frameworks to build production grade applications. Whether it’s using ReactJS for a web app or React Native for a mobile app, this versatile framework is well suited to deliver large scale applications quickly and effectively. In this post, we will cover how to set up and host a ReactJS application from scratch. We will be setting up a new app and configuring DevOps pipelines for continuous integration and delivery to an Azure App Service.

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Practice Makes Perfect: Kiefer’s Consulting Practice Areas

Kiefer’s expertise in our practice areas makes our team a perfect fit for your team. 

These are difficult and challenging times. It seems the moment we start to get our arms around one issue, another pops up. We’re all being pulled in numerous directions, asked to function in ways we’re not comfortable with and to do things we’re not sure we’re capable of. It’s taxing trying to manage the present. Looking ahead and contemplating upcoming needs probably seems exhausting. But you know you have to do it, so let us help you.  

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What does the future hold for SharePoint Architects?

SharePoint Architect Roles & Responsibilities in a Shifting Tide

For many IT professionals, building, supporting, and managing SharePoint infrastructure has become a full-time career, and as such, a dedicated role. However, if your SharePoint infrastructure is moving to a cloud-based solution, it may seem there is little room for growth in this niche, unless you plan on going to work for the cloud solution provider.

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Making the Move to Azure.

The Microsoft Azure platform is quickly becoming a very popular choice for organizations that are considering cloud options. Microsoft continues to invest heavily in Azure and the migration to the cloud is gaining traction. For a while, clients were reluctant to move core applications and data to the cloud, however, the Azure platform is proving itself to be a secure and reliable solution for organizations in both the public and private sector.

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