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Microsoft Ignite 2018 recap 1024 484 Roderick Derks

From September 24 to 28 I visited Microsoft Ignite in Orlando Florida with 5 colleagues – and 30,000 others from around the world. In the many sessions and conversations with specialists from Microsoft and partners I’ve been inspired, gained knowledge and made valuable connections. Here is a very concise summary of changes that I have…

40 Dutch cloud architects, CIO's, developers and data specialists
What did I learn from my visit to Microsoft Redmond? 1024 596 Roderick Derks

Last week I went to Microsoft in Seattle and Redmond, together with 40 other architects, CEO’s and CIO’s, developers and data specialists from the Netherlands. Three days packed with meetings and sessions from Microsofts leaders and technical product specialists. The main topic was Data and AI. The subjects ranged from Artificial Intelligence and cognitive services,…

Peal Jam on the roof of Pine Market in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle II – Visiting Microsoft HQ again 390 219 Roderick Derks

This week I’m preparing myself for my second trip to Microsoft in Redmond – Seattle. Three days packed with presentations from and discussions with the best people at Microsoft: Scott Guthrie, Eduardo Kassner, Ulrich Homann, James Whittaker, and many more. And I’ll visit the product teams of AI, Cosmos, IoT, Machine Learning, Azure Functions. It’s…

Why vendor lock-in is not an issue when using public cloud 620 400 Roderick Derks

“What about vendor lock-in?” people ask me when I’m having talks about public cloud. “If I put all of my applications and data in Azure and Office 365, Microsoft has got me by the balls. Why should I do this?” It is a good question, and there is a good answer too. To be sure,…

Social technology prevents death 1024 576 Roderick Derks

My son, four years old, loves dinosaurs and fossils. We dug out some fake fossils recently. He knows their names, their sizes and what they ate. He also understands they are dead. Dinosaurs did not make it because they were not able to adapt fast enough after a major disruption. Like Darwin said: “It Is…

Microsoft Ignite 2016 in Atlanta 1024 416 Roderick Derks

This week I went to Microsoft Ignite in Atlanta. After 8 years of going to VMworld this was my first Microsoft congress ever. Since my visit to Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond November 2015 I’ve been amazed with the transition this company is going through. They seem to really live up to their mission: to empower…

Microsoft Azure Storsimple poster 1024 576 Roderick Derks

A few months back I needed to understand how Microsoft Storsimple is build up. So I made this high level overview which I checked with the guys from Microsoft in Redmond. And I’d like to it share with you. Download the PDF right here. Enjoy.  

Microsoft Cloud OS and Azure pack poster 1024 576 Roderick Derks

A few months back I needed to understand how Microsoft Cloud OS and Azure Pack is build up. So I made this high level overview which I checked with the guys from Microsoft in Redmond. And I’d like to it share with you. Download the PDF right here. Enjoy.