Azure & Cloudworks Integration: Unlocking New Potential

Welcome back to our Anaplan Cloudworks miniseries. In today’s video we will review how to create a successful integration between Cloudworks and Microsoft Azure, this connectivity enables companies to reach new levels of performance and insights.

What can you expect from this integration?

Integrating Anaplan CloudWorks with Microsoft Azure keeps your data up to date, accessible, and secure. Your Anaplan models will always remain accurate and up-to-date thanks to Azure's powerful storage options joining forces with CloudWorks' intuitive data integration capabilities. Shared Access Signatures (SAS) tokens provided by Microsoft Azure ensures that your data is only accessed by users you trust, when you combine this with Cloudworks you get a secure and trustworthy data workflow. Additionally, thanks to the automation options that Cloudworks offer, you can expect increased productivity and insight without the risk of human error during the process.

Another benefit is that Azure's scalable infrastructure allows increasing data needs as well as complex integration scenarios, ensuring that your operations can continue to expand alongside your business.The user-friendly integration of CloudWorks and Azure enables teams to swiftly adapt and maximize the potential of the two platforms without requiring major technical abilities.

In This Video:

We walk you through the process of creating a new Storage Account, creating containers and uploading your Blobs (aka files). Please keep in mind that the Storage Account is not the same as your Microsoft Azure account, you will need to have an Azure account in order to create the Storage Account.

Next, we discuss how to generate Shared Access Signatures (SAS) tokens and how to configure them in order to ensure compatibility with CloudWorks, allowing you to temporarily access your Azure storage resources securely. The process of building containers, assigning permissions, and issuing SAS tokens is walked through step by step, demonstrating best practices for organizing and managing your data containers for seamless integration.

Finally, we demonstrate how to use the CloudWorks interface to successfully connect it with Azure by the use of your credentials, allowing for rapid data imports and modifications. We cap it off with an explanation on how to set up data integration tasks within Anaplan CloudWorks.

Automating regular updates reduces manual data handling and increases planning accuracy. You’ll see how to create and manage these tasks to ensure your data flows smoothly between Azure and Anaplan, enhancing your operational efficiency.

In conclusion, by integrating Anaplan CloudWorks with Microsoft Azure you will get enhanced data accuracy, improved security, and streamlined processes, enabling accurate decision-making.

Are you ready to maximize your efficiency thanks to Anaplan Cloudworks and Microsoft Azure? Let us know how we can support you in your Cloudworks journey.

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