About eight years ago, I was introduced to Docker during a meetup at a restaurant with a coworker. He was so engrossed in discussing the Docker engine and containers that he barely touched the hors d’oeuvres. I was skeptical. I was familiar with Virtual Machines (VMs) and appreciated the convenience of setting up application servers […]
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Streamlining Marketing Success: The Benefits for Optimizely One with Perficient
As an Optimizely expert, I eagerly anticipate this time of year due to the exciting Optimizely events happening worldwide. These include Opticon, the main conference for customers, the Optimizely OMVP Summit, a developer meetup, and the Optimizely Hackathon. During these events, we learn about new product releases and discover innovative ways to drive success for […]
Salesforce Winter ’25 Release for Developers
The Winter ’25 Salesforce release is rolling out between September and October 2024, bringing exciting updates and new features designed to enhance developer productivity. From adding advanced AI features to boosting platform capabilities, this release is packed with valuable tools for Salesforce developers. Let’s explore some of the key updates. Pic Courtsey: Salesforce Apex Improvements […]
XM Cloud content migration: connecting external database
Historically when performing content migration with Sitecore we used to deal with database backups. In a modern SaaS world, we do not have the luxury of neither managing cloud database backups, nor the corresponding UI for doing this. Therefore, we must find an alternative approach. Technical Challenge Let’s assume we have a legacy Sitecore website, […]
Generative AI: The 3 Things No One is Telling You About
Generative AI or, as I prefer to call it, generative machine learning (ML) has taken the business world by storm. By now you’ve likely encountered an email or some form of marketing generated by one of these models, perhaps without even realizing it. They’re powerful tools and I look forward to the improvements we can […]
Maximize Your Sitecore Symposium Experience With Perficient
Nashville here we come! Sitecore Symposium is just around the corner and it promises to be one of the most impactful events of the year. Whether you’re a Symposium pro or a first-timer, this conference offers unparalleled opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. Here’s everything you need to know about Sitecore Symposium 2024 and what […]
Top Session Picks from Johnathon Rademacher at Dreamforce 2024: What’s Exciting and Why
As Dreamforce 2024 approaches, Johnathon Rademacher, JR, is looking forward to several sessions that highlight cutting-edge advancements in Salesforce technology and offer deep insights into the future of AI, data, and CRM strategies. Here’s why these sessions have him excited: Architect Keynote: The Future Is Well-Architected This keynote promises to be transformative for anyone involved […]
Top Dreamforce 2024 Sessions with Kristen Quick: Transforming Healthcare and Life Sciences
The healthcare and life sciences industries are rapidly evolving, fueled by the demand for innovation, efficiency, and patient-centric care. Emerging technologies like AI and cloud platforms are reshaping how healthcare organizations operate. Kristen Quick, Director at Perficient and HLS Industry Lead within the Salesforce practice, brings 15 years of expertise to guide transformative initiatives. At […]
Custom Weather Forecast Model Using ML Net
Nowadays, AI is a crucial field with various frameworks like ML.NET that can be used to build amazing applications using pre-built models from cloud providers. It’s important to learn how these services work behind the scenes, how to create custom models, and understand how your application can interact with AI frameworks beyond just cloud providers […]
Computational Complexity Theory
Computational complexity studies the efficiency of algorithms. It helps classify the algorithm in terms of time and space to identify the amount of computing resources needed to solve a problem. The Big Ω, and Big θ notations are used to describe the asymptotic behavior of an algorithm as a function of the input size. In […]
Upcoming Changes for Oracle EPM Cloud Customers
Oracle routinely announces significant future changes for EPM customers in each month’s cloud readiness documentation. If you’re not aware, Oracle EPM cloud updates are published monthly. If you read the details within the ‘Important Actions and Considerations’ section (located at the bottom of each readiness release), you will notice several very interesting announcements that we’ve […]
Agentforce at Dreamforce 2024: Perficient Explores Salesforce’s Agentic AI Platform
For more than a decade, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has championed the concept of shoshin—a “beginner’s mind” that allows for continuous innovation and reinvention. As the company now embarks on its “hard pivot” to Agentforce, this philosophy takes on new relevance. Agentforce isn’t just an extension of Salesforce’s AI capabilities—it’s a reimagining of what AI […]