Last March 19, 2025, Tech One Philippines hosted an exclusive Azure event that brought together industry leaders and technology experts, including IT & Infrastructure Heads, AppDev Leads and Programmers, Data & Analytics Heads, System Admins, Network Security, and System Supervisors. The event served as a catalyst for discussions on the future of cloud adoption, AI transformation, and app modernization with Microsoft Azure.
Attendees engaged in expert-led sessions, gaining critical insights into the urgency of digital transformation, how cloud technology accelerates AI readiness, and the strategic advantages of modernizing applications and data management.
Here are the key takeaways from this event:
The Urgency of Cloud Migration
The session began with a keynote speech by Lahiru Munindradasa, Managing Director of Tech One Philippines, who emphasized that obsolescence is the biggest risk businesses face today. Legacy systems are becoming liabilities, and companies that fail to modernize risk falling behind. Microsoft Azure offers unparalleled agility, scalability, and AI-driven insights, providing businesses with the tools they need to stay competitive. The time to modernize is now.
Tech One Philippines is ready to help businesses take the next step toward digital transformation. With Azure Migrate and Azure Database Migration Service, Tech One ensures a seamless transition to the cloud, empowering organizations with the flexibility, efficiency, and intelligence needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. With the right partner, businesses can step into the future with confidence.
Infrastructure Migration
Tech One Philippines’ Sr. Cloud Services Manager, Luis Barrera and Cloud Specialist for Azure, Dylan Quintos discussed how a strong cloud foundation is key to AI readiness. Azure Migrate makes cloud adoption seamless. It helps move and modernize on-premises infrastructure, applications, and data to Azure. It also supports various types of workloads, offers native and partner tools, and enables an agentless and cost-effective migration. What’s more, with Azure’s co-location advantage, businesses can achieve up to 2x faster GPU throughput, ensuring AI solutions run efficiently. Plus, with 100+ compliance certifications, security, and responsible AI principles are built in from the start.
App Modernization & DevOps
Umidu Silva, Cloud Solutions Architect for App&Dev and Yasiru Gamage, Sr. DevOps Engineer from Tech One Philippines explored the reasons behind modernization and how Microsoft Application Modernization simplifies the process. Legacy systems can slow down progress, but the right framework makes modernization easier. Azure offers a range of services for app modernization, including Azure App Service for fully managed platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solutions, Azure Kubernetes Service for container orchestration, and Azure Functions for serverless computing. Additionally, adopting modern DevOps can streamline and automate routine tasks, improving developer productivity and accelerating time to market
Data & AI with Microsoft Fabric
Raphael Aquino, Cloud Solutions Architect for Data & AI from Tech One Philippines highlighted how data complexity slows AI adoption. Data is the backbone of AI, and Microsoft Fabric simplifies how businesses integrate, analyze, and manage data. Like Microsoft Office for productivity, it provides a unified experience for data analytics. It also provides a unified experience and architecture, delivering all the capabilities required for a developer to extract insights from data and present it to the business user. Microsoft Fabric empowers every team in the analytics process with the role-specific experiences they need, so data engineers, data warehousing professionals, data scientists, data analysts, and business users feel right at home.
The Future of Cloud and AI Transformation
Overall, the event was an inspiring look at how businesses can harness the power of AI and the cloud to move forward. From tackling legacy systems to exploring smarter ways to modernize apps and manage data, every session offered practical insights and real-world strategies. It was a great opportunity to learn, connect, and spark ideas for what’s next. With Microsoft Azure and the guidance of Tech One Philippines, organizations are more equipped than ever to take that next big step toward innovation and transformation. Tech One Philippines is committed to guiding organizations on their cloud adoption journey—because the time to innovate is now.
