Harry Busby and Andy James join Pete Filitz to talk through everything you need to know about BCN's AI kickstarters, which are designed to introduce businesses to AI services and provide practical use cases.

The Kickstarters include Copilot Studio Chat, Copilot Power App, and AI Builder; which cover everything from chatbots, automation, and generative AI, providing businesses with a starting point for their AI journey.

Each Kickstarter is a time-bound "taster" program, providing hands-on experience with AI capabilities and practical benefits for businesses.

For more information head to AI Kickstarters - BCN

In this conversation, Peter Filitz interviews Connor Morrison, one of BCN’s Señor Cloud Services Architects who explains his work, predominantly with Azure cloud resources and collaborating with developers to build solutions.

As Connor explains, infrastructure as code refers to the provisioning of infrastructure through code, allowing businesses to apply this concept practically. The pair discuss the benefits of infrastructure as code and how it brings value to businesses, by allowing developers to configure the resources they need to run on a server, eliminating the need for manual deployment.

Conor highlights the use of templates to standardise the deployment process and ensure consistency and explains how this approach increases efficiency, reduces human error, and improves security, a genuine game-changer for businesses, allowing them to deploy infrastructure quickly and control versions and compliance.

BCN capacity to manage and deploy entire estates and environments in a matter of hours rather than weeks can save business time, stress and money.

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Key Takeaways

The Benefits of Infrastructure as Code:

Infrastructure as Code enables the provisioning of infrastructure through code. This approach streamlines processes, making them more efficient and less prone to error compared to manual deployment methods.

Collaboration Between Developers and Cloud Architects:

Synergy between cloud architects and developers in leveraging cloud resources effectively is essential

Standardisation through Templates:

Templates standardise the deployment process, ensuring consistency across deployments and making it easier to manage infrastructure and reducing the risk of errors.

Efficiency and Time Savings:

Adopting Infrastructure as Code increases efficiency, reduces human error, and saves time. This aligns with the broader theme of leveraging technology to optimise business processes and save resources.

Improved Security:

By automating deployment and configuration processes, businesses can better manage security measures, reducing vulnerabilities and ensuring compliance.

Rapid Deployment and Cost Savings:

BCN’s capability to deploy entire estates and environments in a matter of hours rather than weeks underscores the speed and cost-effectiveness of Infrastructure as Code. This rapid deployment capability translates into tangible time, stress, and cost savings for businesses.

Peter Filitz, Neil Halliday and Eirini Katsampa discuss all things Business Central, the cloud accounting and enterprise resource planning application used by small and medium-sized businesses.

They cover the advantages of Business Central, such as its integration with other Microsoft applications and the availability of third-party apps on Microsoft's AppSource as well as it's is suitability for businesses of various all sizes and sectors, adapting to the specific needs of each business

Neil also highlights the value of BCN's unique offerings, including their Evo Supply suite of products, and explain how BCN can help businesses with implementation, integration and ongoing support.

Takeaways

• Business Central is a cloud accounting and enterprise resource planning application.
• Business Central is suitable for businesses of various sizes, and is adaptable to their specific needs.
• Business Central offers integration with other Microsoft applications and access to third-party apps on Microsoft's AppSource.
• BCN provides unique offerings, including their Evo Supply suite of products, and can assist businesses with implementation and support.