14th March 2023
A gap in a US military server operated by Microsoft left more than a terabyte of data exposed to the internet. This comes only one month after Microsoft 365 was awarded higher level government security accreditations. The openly accessible server was part of an internal mailbox system hosted on Azure's Government cloud and used by [...]
24th February 2023
Azure hybrid cloud benefits
Microsoft Azure is Microsoft's public cloud computing platform offering many cloud services. This includes computing, analytics, storage, and networking. A major advantage for end users is the ability to use any service to develop new applications or run existing applications in the public cloud. With migration and networking tools, single sign on, and identity management, [...]
10th January 2023
Key cloud adoption trends
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 [...]
29th December 2022
The SharePoint Vulnerability Crippling Governments
This ancient SharePoint vulnerability is a cautionary tale for businesses big and small… If you’ve been holding off on your SharePoint updates, now is your motivation to do it. For years, Microsoft 365 has been a leader in IT security – in 2020 they fought off the second biggest DDoS attack on record. But they can’t [...]
15th November 2022
Microsoft 365 Business Premium – SMB platform doing more with less
It's no secret that these are testing times for small and medium sized businesses. Ignoring the current economic stresses, 60% of SMBs fail within their first three years, and that number is only expected to grow in tandem with the cyberattacks directed at them. They need help. If we're to continue to see them survive [...]
24th October 2022
Evergreen IT Strategy
Many organisations believe that evergreen IT strategies hold the answer for reducing resources, energy, and IT expenditure. The ability to expand existing software to ensure it's always up to date provides a flexible, cost-effective solution for businesses constantly concerned about compliance. What is evergreen IT? An evergreen IT strategy means implementing software that is regularly [...]
14th October 2022
New Microsoft Licensing Benefits
The Microsoft Partner programme has evolved, bringing new licensing benefits for our customers. These new licensing benefits will allow us to change the way our licences are sold and supported by cloud providers. New changes will support customers' ability to move their license to a partner's cloud, leverage shared hardware, and have more flexibility in [...]
26th September 2022
The Microsoft Partner Programme Is Evolving
Customer needs have always fueled the Microsoft Partner Programme. Created to provide clarity to clients when searching for their next Microsoft Partner. With March's announcement of a change in the competencies finally coming into force on October 30th, it's essential to understand the details of the change. To help you stay updated with the latest [...]
4th March 2022
Power BI February Updates
February was a big month for Microsoft. Not only did the countdown to the licence price increase cause a hike in demand - but some of their top products were updated with a range of new features. Microsoft typically updates its core apps monthly, continually improving the customer and partner experience. From the return of [...]
1st March 2022
The Microsoft New Commerce Experience overview
Are you concerned about the impact that Microsoft New Commerce Experience will have on the way you purchase Microsoft licences moving forward? Don't worry, we've got everything you need to know about the NCE and Microsoft’s price increase right here. What's changing? Late last year, Microsoft announced the cost of a Microsoft 365 licence subscription [...]