Perficient has a FinOps mindset with Databricks, so the Automatic Liquid Clustering announcement grabbed my attention. I’ve mentioned Liquid Clustering before when discussing the advantages of Unity Catalog beyond governance use cases. Unity Catalog: come for the data governance, stay for the predictive optimization. I am usually a fan of being able to tune the dials […]
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Disabling Cookies in Sitecore SDKs
Intro 📖 In this post, we’ll take a look at a couple Sitecore SDKs commonly used to build XM Cloud head applications. Specifically, we’ll be looking at how to disable cookies used by these SDKs. This can be useful for data privacy and/or regulatory compliance reasons. These SDKs allow your application to integrate with other […]
Activate to SFTP from Salesforce Data Cloud
SFTP? Isn’t that old? It is an oldie, but a goodie. 🙂 With Data Cloud we can send data to a lot of external data sources like Marketing Cloud Engagement or Amazon S3 through Activation Targets. But there are times we are working with a destination system like Eloqua or Marketo that has solid support […]
Boost Your Website’s Performance with SQL Server Profiler
Website performance is crucial for user satisfaction and overall business success. Slow-loading pages, unresponsive features, and delayed database queries can lead to frustrated users, decreased conversions, and a poor user experience. One key to improving site performance is identifying bottlenecks in your database interactions, and that’s where SQL Server Profiler comes in. SQL Server Profiler […]
AI & Quantum Computing: The End of Privacy?
In an age where everything is interconnected, we are on the verge of a technological revolution that could destroy privacy as we know it. With the accelerating breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing, the concept of privacy—our ability to conceal secrets, preserve our personal data, and maintain control over our lives—may soon be […]
Deployment of Infra using Terraform(IaC) and Automate CICD using Jenkins on AWS ECS
Terraform Terraform is a HashiCorp-owned Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technology that allows you to develop, deploy, alter, and manage infrastructure using code. It maintains your infrastructure’s lifespan, enables you to define resources and infrastructure in human-readable, declarative configuration files, and manages your infrastructure’s lifecycle. Code is simply instructions written in the HCL (Hashi Corp Configuration […]
Best Practices for IaC using AWS CloudFormation
In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has emerged as a cornerstone practice for managing and provisioning infrastructure. IaC enables developers to define infrastructure configurations using code, ensuring consistency, automation, and scalability. AWS CloudFormation, a key service in the AWS ecosystem, simplifies IaC by allowing users to easily model and set […]
21 Ways to Leverage GenAI in Product Development
Generative AI (GenAI) can transform product development, driving unprecedented efficiency, accuracy, and insight. As speed, team productivity, and delivering valuable tools become critical priorities, GenAI has become a necessity for organizations striving to stay ahead. It’s essential for organizations to aspire to lead in innovation and keep up with competitors. By harnessing GenAI in the […]
Boost Sitecore Performance with Vercel Fluid Compute
Are you using Vercel to supercharge your Sitecore experience? If so, you’re already benefiting from a powerful, globally optimized platform designed for modern web applications. But did you know you can take your performance even further? Vercel Fluid Compute is a game-changer, optimizing workloads for higher efficiency, lower costs, and enhanced scalability—perfect for high-performance Sitecore […]
Optimizely Configured Commerce and Spire CMS – Figuring out Handlers
I’m now a couple months into exploring Optimizely Configured Commerce and Spire CMS. As much as I’m up to speed with the Configured Commerce side of things (having past experience with Customized commerce), the Spire CMS side is a bit daunting, having worked with traditional Optimizely CMS for a while. We face challenges in figuring […]
3 Topics We’re Excited About at Adobe Summit 2025
Our Adobe experts are heading to Vegas this month to attend Adobe Summit, connect with industry leaders, and learn about Adobe’s latest innovations. The conference will provide plenty of opportunities to learn how to grow your business and deliver exceptional digital experiences. In the video below, Perficient principals Robert Sumner and Ross Monaghan have identified the […]
Responsible Design Starts within the Institution
The global business landscape is complex, and responsible design has emerged as a critical imperative for organizations across sectors. It represents a fundamental shift from viewing design merely as a creative output to recognizing it as an ethical responsibility embedded within institutional structures and processes. True transformation toward responsible design practices cannot be achieved through […]