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Salesforce Acquires Informatica for $8B: What This Means for Enterprise AI and Data Management

Salesforce Acquires Informatica for $8B: What This Means for Enterprise AI and Data Management

For years, companies have been told that AI is the next frontier, that if they want to compete, they need to “get their data house in order.” But what does that actually mean in practice? Most organizations already sit on mountains of data. In fact, 63% of enterprises store over 100 terabytes of data—yet astonishingly, 90% of it becomes effectively unusable within just three months. Why? They’re lacking clarity: where that data comes from

Salesforce Acquires Informatica for $8B: What This Means for Enterprise AI and Data Management

For years, companies have been told that AI is the next frontier, that if they want to compete, they need to “get their data house in order.” But what does that actually mean in practice? Most organizations already sit on mountains of data. In fact, 63% of enterprises store over 100 terabytes of data—yet astonishingly, 90% of it becomes effectively unusable within just three months. Why? They’re lacking clarity: where that data comes from

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Modernizing the Insurance Tech Stack:  Connecting Guidewire, Salesforce, and Tungsten Automation

Modernizing the Insurance Tech Stack: Connecting Guidewire, Salesforce, and Tungsten Automation

The insurance sector isn’t evolving gently. Five-year roadmaps have collapsed into six-month pivots, and insurers are under pressure to deliver more value, faster, and at lower costs. Yet the industry remains burdened by legacy systems, siloed operations, and clunky digital handoffs that create user experiences more akin to 2010 than 2025. And through it all, policyholder expectations continue to outpace internal capabilities.

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Agentforce FAQ: Straight Answers, Smarter Agents

Agentforce FAQ: Straight Answers, Smarter Agents

In 2024, Salesforce introduced Agentforce, and with it came a meaningful shift in how organizations deliver service. From healthcare systems aiming to improve responsiveness to insurance firms managing high volumes of claims to public sector teams streamlining support—all are finding new ways to operate with greater intelligence, speed, and efficiency.

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Top 5 Salesforce Certifications for Beginners

Top 5 Salesforce Certifications for Beginners

Salesforce continues to dominate as one of the most sought-after skill sets globally, with over 72,000 employees worldwide and millions more throughout the Salesforce ecosystem. Serving as the engine of innovation, AI is projected to drive Salesforce to record-breaking heights in the coming years. An IDC research report reveals that job growth is at an all-time high with the projection that over 11.6 million will be created during the 2022-2028 period

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Stay off Astro’s Naughty List: MVP Salesforce Stories of Christmases Past

Stay off Astro’s Naughty List: MVP Salesforce Stories of Christmases Past

The snow is falling, bells are jingling, and Astro is making his list and checking it twice. But while most are dreaming of sugarplums and perfectly wrapped presents, some Salesforce professionals are still haunted by the ghosts of implementations past. This holiday season, we’re sharing cautionary tales from the naughty list – because sometimes the best gift you can give yourself is learning from others’ mistakes. Grab your hot cocoa and settle in as

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Sleigh the Seasonal Slowdown: Maximize Productivity with These Salesforce Hacks

Sleigh the Seasonal Slowdown: Maximize Productivity with These Salesforce Hacks

The final weeks between December and January often leave businesses stuck in slow motion. The office treats are gone, the gift exchanges are over, and now we’re all just watching the calendar wind down. Emails pile up unanswered, meetings get rescheduled endlessly, and most calls land in voicemail purgatory. But who says productivity has to wait for January? Instead of coasting through these final days of 2024

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Forging Faster Futures: Salesforce Managed Services for the Public Sector

Forging Faster Futures: Salesforce Managed Services for the Public Sector

For decades, government agencies have taken careful steps toward modernization, primarily focusing on optimizing existing processes – digitizing paper forms, moving services online, and streamlining workflows. While these incremental improvements have yielded benefits, they represent digital optimization rather than true transformation. It’s like upgrading from a flip phone to a smartphone but only using it to make calls

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Cutting Churn Costs with Agentforce: A New Era for Insurance Retention

Cutting Churn Costs with Agentforce: A New Era for Insurance Retention

We’ve all heard the saying “prevention is better than cure.” But for the world of insurance, they’re still largely operating in reaction mode when it comes to client retention. While the insurance industry has gradually evolved with the adoption of customer relationship management (CRM) tools, data analytics, and AI-driven insights, many companies are still playing catch-up in terms of leveraging these technologies effectively to anticipate and prevent churn before it happens.

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