The Shift, Agentic Edition connects the people building AI tools with those creating agents, so we can all level up together.
In this episode, members of the Microsoft Azure Database team, Nikisha, James, Debbi and Jared explore a question from you, our community:
Wait, my agent needs a database?
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Building a strategic database ecosystem: From Choice to Orchestration | Microsoft Azure
https://aka.ms/databaseecosystem
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Meet the Team:
Nikisha Reyes-Grange, Director Product Marketing
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikisha/
James Codella, Principal Product Manager
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescodella/
Jared Meade, Sr. Product Marketing Manager
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-meade/
Debbi Lyons, Director Product Marketing
https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbilyons/
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This episode of The Shift was recorded in January 2026. All information about products and offers are relevant to the time of recording.
