10th January 2023

Key cloud adoption trends

Azure, Cloud, cloud migration, Microsoft Blog

Organisations are increasingly having to adapt to changing technological, economic and industry challenges. Modern businesses focus on reducing business costs and complexity, as well as increased agility and innovation. Modernising workloads by moving them to the cloud is a significant digital transformation and one that provides security and flexibility. In addition, cloud infrastructure and capabilities [...]

What’s new in Windows Server Azure Edition?

6th January 2023

What’s new in Windows Server Azure Edition?

Microsoft Azure, Windows Server Blog, Microsoft

Windows Server Datacenter: Azure Edition is a version of Windows Server that is optimised to run on Azure. Microsoft has a handy comparison guide which lists the key differences. Importantly, it has several features that are exclusive to Azure users only. The current version has received several important updates recently. Plus, there are even more [...]

28th December 2022

SAP packages dev platform into S/4HANA

erp, SAP, SAP ABAP, SAP S4HANA Blog, SAP

Several weeks ago, global ERP company, SAP, renamed their developer platform and packaged it with S/4HANA, its current gen in-memory application platform. During the TechEd, CTO Juergen Mueller announced a replacement for Embedded Steampunk, a tool also known as SAP S/4HANA Cloud ABAP Environment. Crucially, this tool allows developers to build in the SAP's ABAP [...]

CMS selection mistakes and how to avoid them

21st December 2022

CMS selection mistakes and how to avoid them

CMS, website Blog

Websites continue to be a key tool for business owners to connect and sell to consumers. Websites are one such digital tool to engage with a customer base as well as tap into new markets. For companies that sell products, its another way to document, control and process purchase orders and manage inventory. We've considered [...]

10th October 2022

Cyber Security Month 2022

awareness month, cybersecurity, malware, ransomware Blog

October is Cyber Security Month which is aimed at consumers to ensure they are aware of the scams and dangers of using the internet in their daily lives. As internet usage, cloud adoption, and online infrastructure advances, cyber crime becomes ever more sophisticated and frequent. Cyber criminals prey on unsuspecting users and target personal data, account [...]

Our apprentice software engineer wins Apprentice of the Month

28th June 2022

Our apprentice software engineer wins Apprentice of the Month

Apprenticeship, Software Development Blog

We're proud to announce that our software engineer IT apprentice, Ethan Lane, has been recognised as MidKent College's Apprentice of the Month for his outstanding work and positive attitude as part of our team. Growing with Influential Ethan is passionate about the work in software engineering and approaches new challenges with a curiosity that allows [...]

Influential Training sponsor MacAD.UK 2022 Mac Conference

18th March 2022

Influential Training sponsor MacAD.UK 2022 Mac Conference

Apple Training, Events Blog, Training

Influential Training, formerly Amsys Training, is proud to be an official sponsor of the MacAD.UK 2022 conference. The Mac Administrator and Developer Conference UK is the only event of its kind in the UK. This year it’s running 29th and 30th March 2022, in Brighton. Talk to us at MacAD.UK 2022 Visit the Influential Training [...]

Mental Health Day 2021- taking care of your team in a post-pandemic office

8th October 2021

Mental Health Day 2021- taking care of your team in a post-pandemic office

Blog, Influential

Almost thirty years after World Mental Health Day launched, the need to talk about the specifics of mental health is more prevalent than ever. The recent health crisis has meant our lives have had to yo-yo between somewhat normal and total isolation from our friends. To say that people are struggling to adjust to the [...]

Excel Power View retirement: what does it mean for your business?

29th September 2021

Excel Power View retirement: what does it mean for your business?

End-of-Life, Excel, powerbi Blog, Microsoft, News

The original version of this article can be found on our Power BI site, alongside more information about our PBI solutions. Five years after the new feature development concluded, Microsoft has revealed the Excel Power View retirement plan. Businesses have a short window to migrate their content over to a new product or service. While Power [...]

6 reasons to use Power BI for your business

20th July 2021

6 reasons to use Power BI for your business

Power BI, power bi solutions Blog, Influential, Solutions

Power BI allows users to see detailed reports on clients, inventory, sales and more. It enables employees to make confident decisions and save time on business intelligence, while keeping data secure. Read on for six more reasons to use Power BI. 1. Embed everywhere Power BI lets users embed BI reports into internal web portals [...]

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