Archive for 2018
An Intro to Azure Maps
Azure Location Based Services has been renamed Azure Maps and is now publicly available. Here we take a close look at five sets of location APIs that drive the Azure Maps service as a whole: data visualization; search and geocoding; directions and routing; and time zones and daylight-savings offsets. By combining these services as needed, app-builders can…
Read MorePush the Cloud to Your IoT Device with Azure IoT Edge
Now publicly available, Azure IoT Edge makes it possible for any enterprise to run cloud-based IoT and AI-related software directly on their IoT devices, even when they’re offline. If you’re an Azure customer, this means no longer needing to upload your IoT device’s collected data to Azure to leverage the benefit of Azure’s IoT-related data processing services.…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Impact of Google’s Mobile First Index on Your Website
It’s official: optimizing your website for mobile devices is no longer optional. Given the continuing trend of internet access through smartphones and tablets, developing an online presence with mobile users in mind has been the recommended best practice among industries for a while. But Google’s latest update moves this strategy from recommendation to absolute must.…
Read MoreAzure Services: Azure Insights
Application Insights from Azure is a service that can be of significant help to anyone that needs reliable applications in order to run their business. Here’s some information about Application Insights, including exactly how it can help a business. Azure Insights Overview Azure Insights is useful in that it allows you to check for both…
Read More15 Benefits of Choosing Applied Innovations For Your Azure Services
Are you looking for the right company to manage your azure hosting? You have come to the right place! Finding the right company that you know works best for you and that you can trust might seem like a daunting task, but at Applied Innovations, it is our primary objective to make that process easier…
Read MoreHow Cloud Hosting Saves You When Disaster Strikes
Many of us have experienced this scenario: you arrive at work to find that the power is out in your building. Perhaps there was a storm the night before, or some joy-rider crashed his truck into a pole holding a power line. You cannot access your company’s data because the server is down. Even those working remotely…
Read More7 Habits of The Most Successful E-commerce Websites Owners
While the idea of building a website, snapping some photos of your products, uploading them to that site, and promoting your goods seems fairly easy and straightforward enough, anyone who runs an e-commerce business knows just how taxing and demanding this line of work can be. Although the work is difficult, it is far from impossible and…
Read MoreAzure: Security and Compliance Services
Security and compliance are two words that should be at the forefront of any e-commerce entrepreneurs mind. These are both concepts that are highly important for making sure your business stays viable and even just operational at a basic level without being shut down or seriously irritating customers and losing their faith and trust. Security…
Read MoreHow You Can Leverage Office 365 to Protect Your Business From Disasters
When disaster strikes, you need to have a plan. The human cost of recent natural disasters, from earth quakes to hurricanes, is undeniable and frequently covered. But even beyond that damage, the harm done to your business could be significant if you haven’t been proactive. Even today, countless businesses in Texas and Florida are looking…
Read MoreCloud Computing and How It Can Help Your Business
Over the last four decades, computing has undergone many changes that have had a profound effect on the end-user experience. Back in the days of the mainframe computer before the Internet, only large companies or institutions (such as universities) could afford to have a mainframe and the staff for its support. The end-user accessed the…
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