31st January 2023
A customer portal gives organisations a professionally branded web presence and gives users the ability to choose how they want to interact with a company. It serves as a single point of access for customers to view information and documents relevant to them. In addition, customer portals are intended to be accessible any all times, [...]
16th January 2023
Influential Software turns 30
January 15 marks our 30th company anniversary, and we're going to celebrate in style! But how did we get here? Well, 30 years ago, Andy Richardson started it all off and began a company called Influential Software. Together with John Simpson, they began offering digital transformation services before the term itself had even been coined. [...]
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 [...]
6th January 2023
What’s new in Windows Server Azure Edition?
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
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 [...]
21st December 2022
CMS selection mistakes and how to avoid them
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
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 [...]
28th June 2022
Our apprentice software engineer wins Apprentice of the Month
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 [...]
18th March 2022
Influential Training sponsor MacAD.UK 2022 Mac Conference
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 [...]
8th October 2021
Mental Health Day 2021- taking care of your team in a post-pandemic office
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 [...]