24th May 2022
As the use case for on-prem servers gets increasingly smaller, it's clear that businesses realise the potential of cloud storage. Most organisations are aware of the benefits moving to the cloud can bring their business, from increased efficiency to improved run times and significant cost reductions. Like most business decisions, the ROI behind the move [...]
24th January 2022
How to become a Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect
Demand for Microsoft Azure Solutions professionals is steadily increasing for companies as a key requirement to get the most out of their cloud-based systems and services. This article on starting the journey to becoming a certified Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect will benefit businesses looking to train their existing workforce to implement Azure solutions in-house as [...]
29th November 2021
Our new training clients in Q3 2021
We’ve provided top-quality training both remotely and at our London IT training centre to several clients in a range of sectors, all of which had different requirements and goals to hit. As a trusted training provider, we are able to help companies and individuals to build upon their professional skill set to bring value to [...]
23rd November 2021
Achieve your cloud sustainability goals with the Microsoft Emissions Impact Dashboard
As cloud services become more widely adopted by companies around the world, the scale of impact that cloud usage has on the environment has also been increasingly important. With the announcement of the general availability of the Microsoft Emissions Impact Dashboard, Microsoft customers using Azure are able to view, track, report, and analyse their carbon [...]
19th November 2021
Azure Integration Services – The 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ Leader
For the fourth year in a row, Microsoft's Azure Integration has officially been named a leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Integration Platform as a service. Flexibility and a seamless user experience are more crucial to business operations than ever before. Over the past 18 months, millions of employees had to adjust [...]
18th November 2021
“Nothing to see here” as the largest Microsoft DDoS attack is averted
Early August saw the Microsoft DDoS cyberattack trends report for Q1 and Q2 of this year. The report showed a 25% spike in attacks compared to the final quarter of 2020. A few weeks after the report was published, Microsoft observed a 2.4 Tbps DDoS attack targeting one Azure customer in Europe. The attack was [...]
21st January 2021
Why an Azure ecommerce platform is dynamite for selling online
The percentage of UK shoppers using ecommerce reached 87 percent in 2020, up 25 percent since 2010. But with great opportunity comes high competition. So how can you stand out from the ecommerce crowd? In this article we'll explain how an Azure ecommerce platform will make the difference. In a nutshell, Microsoft Azure is a [...]
20th January 2021
Influential achieves Microsoft Gold Partner certification
With more and more business moving online, it’s safe to say that effective IT will be vital in 2021. And on that note, we're excited to say that Influential Software has now gained Microsoft Gold Partner certification. As well as overall Microsoft Gold Partner status, our team has also achieved the following Microsoft competencies: Microsoft [...]
11th January 2021
Azure security breach left thousands of customer records exposed
After some questionable security practices, an Azure security breach exposed more than half a million sensitive documents on the internet. The exposed data were hosted in unprotected Microsoft Azure Blob storage and could be viewed by anyone with the files' direct address, without any authentication. Microsoft Azure Blob storage is used for storing significant amounts [...]
5th January 2021
Influential Software earns Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform Competency
Influential Software is thrilled to announce that we have achieved the Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform Competency. This status recognises our expertise in software development with Microsoft Azure cloud. Update: as of 12 January 2021, we have gained Microsoft Gold Partner status. What is Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform Competency? The Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform Competency demonstrates [...]