Wait, my agent needs a database?

In this episode of The Shift, 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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Meet the Team:

Nikisha Reyes-Grange, Senior Director Product Marketing

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikisha/

James Codella, Principal Product Manager

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescodella/

Jared Meade, Senior Program 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.