11Oct 21
The Role of Testing in Software Development
A look at testing – a vital element in the software development lifecycle. In every stage of development, there will be associated tests to ensure that each element is doing what it is supposed to. Done correctly, you pick up bugs and errors rapidly so they don’t go on to affect huge swathes of your application later. Here we look at development testing and user acceptance testing.
04Oct 21
What is .NET MAUI, and How Does it Differ from Xamarin?
What is .NET MAUI? How does it differ from Xamarin? What do I need to do to get started or move over my Xamarin apps? This blog covers all this and more.
12Aug 21
Azure SQL Database Serverless
Azure SQL Database Serverless is a compute tier that is fundamentally different to the classic provisioned tiers that we are used to within Azure SQL Database. This is best used for those databases that are ever-changing with unpredictable patterns.
27Jul 21
Microsoft Inspire 2021 – A UK Perspective
After a packed Inspire 2021 last week, we thought we would look back at the UK-specific announcements and what news there was from our side of the pond.
07Jul 21
Update SQL Server Workloads to 2019 or Migrate to Azure SQL
With end of support SQL Server 2012 round the corner, now is the time to upgrade SQL Server 2012 to 2019 or migrate to Azure SQL.
23Jun 21
Change and Risk Management in Software Engineering
It is critical in large software engineering projects to be aware that risks are real and not uncommon. Which is what makes change and risk management in software engineering vital. Knowing how to spot, understand and mitigate risks ensures a successful project outcome.
23Jun 21
HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT MICROSOFT PARTNER FOR YOUR BUSINESS
As soon as the decision has been made to look for a Microsoft Partner, then you have the job of finding the right technology company from the thousands out there. With that in mind, we've put together some important points to help your business choose the right Microsoft Partner.
31May 21
Databricks and the Microsoft Modern Data Warehouse Enable Data Scientists
A look at how Databricks and the Azure Modern Data Warehouse enable data scientists, from the ease of getting started, security, scalability, easy integration and its enterprise-ready state.
10May 21
Migrating SQL to Azure
Migrating SQL to Azure is an important part of the migration process providing security and cost benefits whether you choose a hybrid option or go all in.
20Apr 21
Moving from Business Intelligence to Predictive Analytics
In this blog, we look at moving from static business intelligence to predictive analytics and how to choose the best technology for it.