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Salesforce & AIFeatured
July 31, 2026 · 9 min read

Is Salesforce Data Cloud a CDP? Data 360 vs CDP (2026)

Short answer: yes — and it's now called Data 360. How Salesforce's CDP compares to Adobe Real-Time CDP, Segment, a data lake, and a warehouse in 2026.

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Praveen Kumar
Certified Salesforce Technical Architect
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Salesforce Platform8 min read
August 7, 2026

Salesforce Storage Limits: Data vs File, and Which Runs Out First

Both allowances scale per user, but file storage is allocated 100x more generously than data storage. That ratio is why data storage is usually the binding constraint, and why most storage advice solves the wrong half of the problem.

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Vimal Das
Founder, 12+ years Salesforce
Salesforce & AI7 min read
August 7, 2026

Agentforce Pricing in 2026: Which of the Three Models to Pick

Salesforce has shipped three Agentforce pricing models in 18 months: $2 per conversation, Flex Credits at $0.10 per action, and per-user licences. How to work out which is cheapest for you.

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Praveen Kumar
Certified Salesforce Technical Architect
Salesforce6 min read
August 7, 2026

Salesforce Optimizer Is Retired: What to Use Instead

Optimizer was removed in the Winter '26 and Spring '26 releases. Here is what actually replaces each thing it did, including the free options and the catch with Org Check.

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Vimal Das
Founder & Salesforce Solution Consultant
Salesforce7 min read
August 4, 2026

The Salesforce Technical Debt Problem Is Becoming an Admin Capacity Problem

Salesforce technical debt is no longer just a cleanup task. It is a capacity problem for admins, architects, and leaders who need the org to keep changing safely.

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Vimal Das
Founder & Salesforce Solution Consultant
Salesforce6 min read
July 31, 2026

How Much Do Salesforce Support and Maintenance Services Cost in 2026?

Retainers, hourly rates, and managed services pricing — real 2026 benchmarks for Salesforce support and maintenance, and how to pick the right model for your org.

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Vimal Das
Founder & Salesforce Solution Consultant
Salesforce7 min read
June 5, 2026

Best Salesforce Consulting Partners: How to Choose in 2026

What separates the best Salesforce consulting and implementation partners from the rest — and exactly what to look for (and avoid) before you sign in 2026.

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Vimal Das
Founder & Salesforce Solution Consultant
Salesforce & AI7 min read
May 16, 2026

Einstein Copilot Is Now Agentforce: What Changed in 2026

Salesforce renamed Einstein Copilot to Agentforce in Spring '25. What changed, what didn't, and how assisted and autonomous agents actually differ.

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Praveen Kumar
Certified Salesforce Technical Architect
Salesforce & AI5 min read
May 10, 2026

Salesforce Health Check: 5 Signs Your Org Needs One (and How to Get It Free)

What a Salesforce health check covers, the 5 warning signs your org needs one, what it costs — and how to get a complete org health check for free with OrgAudit.

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Vimal Das
Founder & Salesforce Solution Consultant
MVP & Startups4 min read
May 5, 2026

From Idea to MVP in 15 Days: How TechParrot's AI Stack Changes the Game

How we leverage AI accelerators to build scalable, high-performance applications in record time — without technical debt.

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Balaji Varadharajan
Full-Stack Architect
Salesforce & AI7 min read
April 28, 2026

Salesforce Implementation Guide: What Nobody Tells You

Most Salesforce projects fail not because of technology — but because of process. Here is what the textbooks leave out.

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Vimal Das
Founder & Salesforce Solution Consultant
Product Engineering5 min read
April 20, 2026

Staff Augmentation vs Dedicated Team: Which Model is Right for Your Business?

Two popular engagement models. One important decision. We break down the pros, cons, and the right fit for your stage and budget.

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Vimal Das
Founder & Salesforce Solution Consultant
Product Engineering6 min read
April 12, 2026

How We Built a Scalable LMS for IntegrityCE — and What We Learned

A behind-the-scenes look at how we migrated WordPress to a full-scale LMS — plugin-free, scalable, and AI-ready.

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Balaji Varadharajan
Full-Stack Architect
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