10th August 2023

Power BI integration overview

connector, Integration, Power BI Microsoft

With Power BI, you are able to connect several data sources together simultaneously and design a data model for your business analysis. The data sources can be systems such as other business intelligence software, corporate tools, project management platforms, and any number of your business' external systems; documents, images, files, emails, videos, etc. This includes [...]

4th August 2023

Power BI security best practices

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Ensuring a secure platform on which to store sensitive information and work collaboratively on is a business' top priority. For businesses using Power BI, we've pulled together a non-exhaustive list of security steps to keep your data safe. Implement Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) The first step is the easiest. By enabling Multi-Factor Authentication, users must use [...]

2nd August 2023

What is LTS?

Software Development, Support Blog, Software Development

LTS stands for "Long Term Support" and means exactly that. A long-term supported release is a version of software that is designed to receive long-term support and maintenance for several years after its release. This guarantees a stable and reliable version for a minimum period of time that users can expect to continue using. Naturally, [...]

1st August 2023

.NET 8 Benefits

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With the upcoming release of .NET 8 this year, we are expecting significant generational jumps in terms of functionality updates. In this post, we'll look at the .NET 8 benefits and why we're excited for the new release. Benefits of .NET 8 adoption Increased developer productivity The latest features and improvements in .NET 8, coupled [...]

31st July 2023

New Clients in H1 2023

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2023 marked our 30th anniversary since we started in 1993, leading to many happy celebrations in the office. This year has also introduced many new developments, including new software releases and the advent of mainstream AI solutions. As ever, our experts have been busy delivering and implementing solutions for our clients this year, with big [...]

27th July 2023

.NET 8 Release Announcement

.net8, develppment, Release Microsoft, Software Development

The much-anticipated release of .NET 8 has arrived, bringing a plethora of exciting updates and features to the development community. As a comprehensive and cross-platform framework, .NET 8 aims to streamline the development process and empower developers with cutting-edge tools and capabilities. In this blog post, we will explore the key features of .NET 8 [...]

11th July 2023

Why You Need Software Modernisation

Cloud, Migration, software modernisation Solutions

Software modernisation is the process of updating legacy and outdated software with newer software, frameworks, and infrastructure. It is also known as application modernisation or legacy software modernisation. The main advantage of software modernisation is to improve security, add features, or to connect to other systems. Modernising software means extending its lifespan instead of retiring [...]

5th July 2023

Microsoft Azure AI capabilities

AI, Azure, Cloud Microsoft

Microsoft Azure grants businesses the power of cloud technology and replaces the traditional on-premises infrastructure that companies were reliant upon many years ago. Fast forward to today, we see AI quickly gaining momentum in the digital world as a powerful solution to many of today's digital challenges. Entering the fray, Microsoft has invested in AI [...]

4th July 2023

What Is Project Rescue?

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Projects don't always go according to plan. Despite careful planning and execution, unforeseen challenges can arise, leading to project failures. When a project is on the verge of collapse, organisations turn to the expertise of professionals who specialise in project rescue. In this blog post, we will delve into the importance of project rescue and [...]

30th June 2023

SharePoint security: best practices

security, SharePoint Microsoft, SharePoint

As a platform for enterprise users and global organisations to use as their core intranet system, SharePoint's security capabilities are extremely robust. However, as with any system, these security parameters need to be properly set up and optimised or it risks being compromised. Microsoft has implemented numerous security features within SharePoint and continually updates security [...]

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