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Chicago enterprises running legacy .NET applications face a critical decision: Modernize or replace? Choosing the wrong path can increase costs, delay innovation, and create long-term technical debt. Choosing the right one can extend system life, improve performance, and accelerate digital transformation. This article breaks down: ✔ When modernization makes sense ✔ When replacement is the smarter move ✔ How to hire the right .NET developers for each approach 🔗 Read the full analysis: https://lnkd.in/d5Bye-Ec #DotNet #SoftwareModernization #ChicagoTech #EnterpriseArchitecture #LegacySystems #CTOStrategy #HireDotNetDevelopers

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Last Friday we wrapped up the Twin Cities Business Architecture Forum, and one idea kept surfacing: Architecture isn’t about perfect models — it’s about helping organizations make fewer regrettable decisions under uncertainty. Whether the topic was AI, tech debt, or strategy, the real work was the same: making trade-offs explicit rather than letting them accumulate quietly. What are we optimizing for? What are we implicitly giving up? And what will we wish we’d decided sooner? #TCBAF #LearnLaunchGrow #BusinessArchitecture

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Azure’s new Mongo-compatible Document DB could ease one of the biggest hurdles in NoSQL adoption—balancing flexibility with enterprise-grade governance. For teams already building AI-ready data foundations, that compatibility layer reduces rework and accelerates integration into existing Azure ecosystems. https://lnkd.in/dqpAUnfE #Azure #NoSQL #AI

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Healthcare data is evolving fast. With the launch of #MicrosoftFabric and the upcoming transition to #EpicCogito Cloud, the shift toward a unified, cloud-native environment isn't just a trend - it's a necessity. We are proud to share our latest case study featuring our collaboration with Dayton Children's Hospital. By building a production-ready data lakehouse in Microsoft Fabric, we are helping them bridge the gap between today’s on-premises constraints and tomorrow’s cloud innovations. https://bit.ly/4rO4BWc

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Microsoft has confirmed that its hotpatching feature for Windows Server 2025, which has been in preview since 2024, will transition to a paid subscription model starting July 1st, 2025. The announcement, made by Janine Patrick, Windows Server Product Marketing Manager, and Artem Pronichkin, Senior Program Manager, marks a significant shift in how organizations can manage their server maintenance schedules. https://lnkd.in/gyRs-TxH Stay connected to Anuj Arora for content related to Cybersecurity.    #LinkedIn #Cybersecurity #Cloudsecurity #AWS #GoogleCloud #Trends #informationprotection #Cyberthreats #CEH #ethicalhacker #hacking #cloudsecurity #productmanagement #cybersecurity #appsec #devsecops #Cloudstrategy #cloudgovernance #ITIL #Azure #Datasecurity 

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Microsoft's newest, most powerful AI datacenter is being constructed in southern Wisconsin. This will be the first Microsoft datacenter within the entire state and expected to be online early 2026. Wisconsin's support for datacenters is fascinating to see as a state primarily dominated by industrial manufacturing. Logically, the construction makes a lot of sense. Milwaukee nearby, energy and land availability, as well as Lake Michigan for supplemental cooling. For locals, a great way to get involved in this opportunity is by taking courses at Gateway Technical who provide datacenter academies. https://lnkd.in/gqQmq3uu

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To hear Coda X describe her role "as giving something precious back to humans" — time — reframes the entire AI conversation. That may be the real frontier. AI can compress time through parallel processing, accelerating iteration, innovation, and problem-solving in ways humans simply can’t. Not because we lack intelligence — but because we are finite. We can’t manufacture more hours in a day. We don’t get more hours. We only get to decide how we use them. Maybe it’s time to shift the narrative around AI — from fear about what it might take — to focus on what it can give.

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87% of leaders expect AI to reshape jobs within a year. Only 29% feel their workforce is ready. Wayne State and Kyndryl, a leading provider in mission-critical enterprise technology services, have joined forces to establish the IntelliMake research hub. Through this multi-year collaboration, they will train teams in agentic AI for manufacturing through hands-on experience and demonstrate Kyndryl's real-world solutions. Read the full story at: https://lnkd.in/gQeyhXZy

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Ten minutes to prototype. But technical debt accumulates faster than ever before. Yet I believe GitHub Copilot's 55% productivity gains fundamentally outweigh debugging overhead when examining comprehensive business impact data. I'm witnessing an unprecedented paradigm shift in software development that extends far beyond simple coding acceleration, fundamentally transforming how organizations conceptualize, validate, and iterate on complex products. Reddit's CPO confirms engineering teams conceptualize ideas one day and deploy functional prototypes the next morning. Traditional boundaries between discovery and testing have dissolved as AI enables "vibe coding" - exploratory development without extensive upfront architecture. Small companies with minimal engineering resources leverage these tools as competitive advantages, moving with unprecedented organizational agility while established enterprises struggle with legacy architectural constraints. However, Google's DORA report reveals 25% AI usage increase leads to 7.2% decrease in delivery stability across enterprise organizations. I counter that forward-thinking organizations treat AI prototypes as strategic starting points while maintaining rigorous architectural oversight and governance frameworks. Smart enterprises adapt without abandoning engineering best practices. Transformation accelerates.

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The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) uses ServiceDesk Plus and other ManageEngine products to assist and serve over 80,000 people in Detroit and Michigan County. Watch as Steven Soriano, technology manager, discusses DWIHN's experience of utilizing ServiceDesk Plus and other ManageEngine applications from the ITOps suite.

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Milwaukee’s biggest industries all depend on technology to run daily operations. Education, healthcare, manufacturing, and finance rely on stable systems to support staff and customers. Our blog breaks down the top industries in Milwaukee and explains how managed IT services help each one stay productive and connected. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ezA-8dQH #MilwaukeeBusiness #ManagedIT #ITSupport #Technology #BusinessGrowth

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Today I attended an IT Leaders Louisville talk and Brian Quick shared some great insights on how the CISO does not always have to be the land of "NO". While security needs always strong consideration, the CISO can be supportive for the business and excel at listening and being strategic. Simple advice for all leaders listening to requests, start with a simple "Tell me more" before responding. Jeff Jarecki spoke on AI atrophy and the importance of questioning AI insights within your organization. In today's age, AI seems to be all powerful, but to avoid atrophy of our mind, we should be always be questioning and seeking an understanding of the why behind the answers we're given. Jeff also recommended running "device-free" meetings and performing critical thinking drills to stay sharp when the AI accessible answers are too easy to come by.

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When was the last time that healthcare software took costs out of the system instead of up-coding to increase reimbursements and costs? How often does healthcare software increase the productivity of staff AND improve outcomes? Caring for the whole person, in the community, beyond the four walls of hospitals and clinics, makes sense economically… and empathetically. “In today’s environment, maximizing every taxpayer dollar and ensuring our dedicated public servants can work as efficiently as possible is paramount,” said County Executive Shapiro. “The success of the NEXT program, powered by Unite Us, demonstrates how strategic investments in technology can lead to significant cost savings, boost staff productivity, and ultimately deliver better outcomes for our community.” Unite Us ❤️💪

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🚨 Cincinnati Developers & Security Pros — Mark Your Calendars! 🚨 The next two OWASP Cincinnati chapter meetups are locked in: 🗓️ June 16 🎤 Featuring 😀 Ryan Ross Ryan will live demo real-world exploitations of the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities. If these have ever felt abstract or theoretical, this session will make them real—and a little scary. You’ll walk away with a clear understanding of how attackers think and why these flaws matter. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gYYapgVP 🗓️ July 17 🎤 Featuring Chris Lindsey from OX Security Chris will show how AI-assisted coding can help you build a fully functional app—riddled with security flaws—in minutes. We’ll explore how to spot and fix what the AI gets wrong. 👉 https://lnkd.in/g3bsB5DY 🍕 As always, there will be food, great people, and sharp insights. Don’t miss out!

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Built OpenClaw on Azure as a lab MVP using GitHub Actions + Bicep (AVM-first IaC). Goal: learn fast, ship safely, and keep a clear hardening path. Write-up: - https://lnkd.in/g2KAZPmj #Azure #DevOps #Bicep #GitHubActions #ContainerApps #OpenClaw

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