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Why the Cloud is Critical for Effective AI Adoption – and Why You Need to Be Cloud-Ready Now

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, but its true potential is unlocked with the cloud. This blog explains why the cloud is essential for AI, detailing how it provides the necessary compute power, storage, and scalability. It highlights Microsoft Azure's role in making AI practical for businesses of all sizes, offering tools like Azure Machine Learning and Cognitive Services. The post also covers the importance of being cloud-ready, including modernizing data architecture, investing in DevOps, and focusing on governance and ethics. Ultimately, it emphasizes that without the cloud, AI ambitions will falter.

30 May 2025 2AM English South Africa Technology · Business

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