21st January 2021
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 [...]
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 [...]
5th November 2020
Using SOAP API integration to modernise legacy systems
The need to squeeze extra value from outdated software is a challenge we see often as systems integration experts. And with flexible technologies like Azure Integration Services, this modernisation is faster and more cost-effective than ever. In this article we’re going to focus on using Microsoft Azure to achieve SOAP API integration. While SOAP was [...]
16th October 2020
Benefits of using Microsoft Azure API Management
We've all seen how companies like Netflix and Stripe have benefited from API-led integration. APIs are the tool that enterprises use to enable digital interaction with their customers, employees, and partners. But manually ensuring the security and performance of hundreds of APIs is a time-consuming task. That's why API management platforms are such a vital [...]
7th October 2020
Top four benefits of Microsoft Azure Logic Apps
Microsoft Azure Logic Apps is an ideal solution for businesses looking to integrate all kinds of business software. It charges based on consumption, which makes it a cost-effective solution that grows in tandem with your business. It’s easy to use, requires little to no coding or maintenance, and connects with almost anything. In essence, Logic […]
7th October 2020
Achieving SAP HANA integration with Azure via an ASP.NET Core API
In this article we're going to show you how to achieve on-premise SAP HANA integration with Azure Logic Apps. Our goal is to enable cloud-based software in Azure to access data from complex queries on an on-premise SAP HANA database. This solution addresses one of the most frequent integration challenges faced today: connecting on-premise systems [...]
5th October 2020
How to use Azure Logic Apps’ SAP integration capabilities
SAP software is often at the core of business IT, powering processes across finance, HR, and marketing. But while integrating SAP was once a time-consuming task, Azure Logic Apps' SAP integration features are accelerating this process. In this article we will summarise the key features that make Azure SAP integration cost-effective, fast, and flexible. Azure [...]
29th September 2020
What is Azure Integration Services?
If you want the short answer to "What is Azure Integration Services?", it's simply a cloud-based integration platform as a service (iPaaS) from Microsoft. But Azure integration platform also happens to be one of the most cost-effective, flexible, and secure iPaaS on the market. Hosted and managed for you in the cloud, Azure iPaaS empowers [...]
17th September 2020
Boomi vs MuleSoft vs Azure: comparing the iPaaS pros and cons
In the integration platform as a service (iPaaS) space, there are a few recognised leaders. But while there's plenty of marketing material, it can be hard to make an objective iPaaS vendors comparison. That's why, as a systems integrator with experience of all three, we wanted to weigh up the iPaaS pros and cons of [...]