| | December 20166CIOReviewCopyright © 2016 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewDECEMBER - 05 - 2016Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 December - 05 - 2016, Vol 05 SE 120 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com AZURE SPECIALCIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesT: 510-996-5123Aaron Pierce Alex D'Souza Anwesha BoseFrank NoelJoe PhilipShirley FaithSherin Matthewsherin@cioreview.comVisualizersMatt RyderChetan.NManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeWith proven success on cloud transformation, Azure continues to help companies that are facing challenges around unstructured data sets, up-front financial investments, and lack of skilled expertise within their IT infrastructure.From documenting analytical findings and setting up a community websites to carrying out complex data analysis in a scalable environment, Azure today empowers organizations to cherry-pick the right combination that meet their prerequisites. The platform not only reduces the data discovery timeframe, but also curbs cost, assisting firms to garner better insights from their data. Microsoft has big plans for Azure in the alley. The company has recently brought its SQL Server Analysis Services to the cloud. Named as Azure Analysis Services, it will assist Microsoft's patrons in attaining cloud processing benefits for semantic data modeling. Further, with the announcement of Azure Bot-as-a-Service--the first public cloud bot-service powered by Microsoft Bot Framework--the company is offering new use cases for Azure. Integrated directly into a cohesive developer experience and built for bot development, this service can be leveraged through Microsoft's Cognitive Services by developers to build, deploy, connect, and achieve naturally-interacting intelligent bots which can scale on demand. The strategy is clear. Microsoft wants Azure, and its accompanying ecosystem, to help developers build anything they want--from applications for PCs and Macs to iPhones and Androids--by just using a processor and an internet connection.With these developments on one side, there are scores of solution providers and consultants in the market that help enterprises seamlessly align their cloud computing initiatives with Azure. On that note, we present to you the special edition on Azure Solution Providers. The companies featured in this edition exhibit innovative strategies leveraging Microsoft Azure to develop or use applications in the cloud in flexible and cost-effective ways.We trust you enjoy reading this edition.EditorialExploring the Limits of Cloud ComputingJeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.com
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