“Nothing to see here” as the largest Microsoft DDoS attack is averted

18th November 2021

“Nothing to see here” as the largest Microsoft DDoS attack is averted

Azure, cybersecurity, security Microsoft

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 [...]

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 [...]

Microsoft Price Increase: Everything you need to know

23rd September 2021

Microsoft Price Increase: Everything you need to know

licensing, Microsoft Microsoft

Optimising your current licensing position is vital for any business looking to become more cost effective. With Microsoft recently announcing license price increases, now is the perfect time to make sure you're getting the best value for money. As a Microsoft Gold Partner, we can give you the clarity you need to make the most [...]

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 [...]

20th July 2021

How to choose the right Microsoft partner type to suit your business needs

Microsoft, Microsoft Partner Microsoft

Microsoft works with over 64,000 partners, so how do you find the right one to suit your business needs? There are three different Microsoft Partner types that help businesses identify the perfect partner for them: partner level, silver, and gold level. Achieving any of the three Microsoft competencies to become a Partner of Record. Meaning, [...]

Our New Apple Training clients in Q2 2021

15th July 2021

Our New Apple Training clients in Q2 2021

Amsys, Apple Training, new training clients, Training, training news Training

We welcomed new Apple training clients in Q2 2021, proving that businesses are realising the benefits of digital transformation and training their teams on new tech. With most of the workforce working from home in 2020, more businesses looked to computing to solve remote workflow issues. As a result, we've been honoured to help businesses [...]

Our new Influential Software clients in Q2 2021

15th July 2021

Our new Influential Software clients in Q2 2021

Influential News Influential, News

Businesses are changing the way they work for the better and transforming their businesses digitally. We've been honoured to implement solutions for several new Influential Software clients in Q2 2021. Whether they needed help saving time, money, or streamlining processes, we were happy to help. But first, here are some of our other wins from [...]

7th July 2021

Our top 4 benefits of intranet training

Intranet, Training Blog, Training

As of April 2020, around 46 percent of the UK workforce were working at least partly from home. And as we’ve written before, an intranet is the ideal way to boost remote working productivity. So whether you’re adopting an intranet or trying to solve intranet issues, now is the perfect time for intranet training. In [...]

22nd June 2021

5 Microsoft CSP benefits for customers

csp, licensing Microsoft

In a recent article we responded to the query "What is a Microsoft CSP?" Having answered that question, we wanted to follow on with "What are the Microsoft CSP benefits for customers?" Firstly we should say that the Microsoft CSP benefits are most relevant for small to medium-sized businesses. This is because CSPs provide the [...]