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The platform for advanced AI apps in 2025

The recent announcements at Microsoft Ignite 2024, particularly the introduction of Microsoft Fabric’s SQL Database and Azure AI Foundry, present significant advancements that align seamlessly with our mission to deliver cutting-edge generative AI implementations for our clients. Enhancing Generative AI Implementations with Microsoft Fabric’s SQL Database The SQL Database in Microsoft Fabric is engineered to…

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A Crash Course On Digitising Paper-Based Assessments

And how to practically use adaptive learning to keep people engaged Digital learning improves learning outcomes, encourages accessibility, and increases student engagement.1 But simply lifting and shifting all of your content online in its original structure isn’t enough. This can result in assessments that are: As a pivotal 2014 study demonstrated, ‘online tests can replace…

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Are Your Learning Assessments Fair?

How to improve accessibility for diverse learners Typically, fairness relies on a teacher’s individual judgement and their ability to take into account the context in which an assessment is taken1. But how can this case-by-case understanding be translated into the digital world? As more assessments move online and marking becomes automated, fairness and accessibility are…

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Microsoft Solution Partners vs Microsoft Gold

What You Need To Know About Microsoft’s New Designation Towards the end of 2022, Microsoft released their new Microsoft Solution Partner programme, signalling the end of their Microsoft Gold, Silver, ‘Certified Partner’ designations.  The Microsoft Solutions Partner programme has introduced several new specifications designed to help customers identify and learn more about the top Microsoft…

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Buy vs. Licence: Who Should Have Ownership of Software Source Code?

In 2022, startups outsourced 21% of their software development; in 2023, this number is expected to reach 36%.1 As more companies seek the support of external developers, the question of who should own software source code is becoming increasingly important. But for many businesses, code ownership is not top of mind when seeking out a…

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DevOps Modernisation: Bringing in a New Era of Cloud Applications

DevOps has profoundly changed the way in which applications are developed and modernised. A combination of tools and working methodologies, DevOps allows organisations to increase product delivery speeds, encourage agile working processes, and connect previously siloed development and operations teams. Studies show that the success of DevOps is not going to slow down any time…

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5 Best Cloud Application Development Services in the UK 

The growth of cloud-based applications is set to continue as companies look to make their technology as secure, scalable, accessible, and user-friendly as possible.  In a recent survey, 71% of senior IT decision-makers said they expect to deploy cloud-native apps in 2023, representing an 11% increase from 2022.1 Zooming out, it’s predicted that 100 zettabytes…

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Building Cloud-Native Applications: Tips and FAQs  

There has been a major shift towards cloud-native application development in recent years. In fact, Gartner predicts that by 2025, over 95% of new digital initiatives will be deployed on cloud platforms — up from less than 30% in 2021.1 2 Demand for cloud-based systems has been especially high since the pandemic, analyst Paul Delory…

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What is the Future of Cloud Security?

Cloud adoption continues to increase at breakneck speed, with more and more businesses choosing to future-proof their technology and processes by migrating to cloud-native technologies. By 2025, it is estimated that the amount of data stored across public, private, and government clouds will reach 100 zettabytes — or roughly half of the world’s data.1 As…

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Power Apps vs. SaaS vs. Custom Build: Which Solution is Best For Your Business?

When you want to invest in modern applications for your business, the first hurdle can often be the most challenging: that is, deciding exactly how you’re going to do it. You’re constantly presented with multiple competing options for either modernising or innovating applications, and each has a vast array of pros and cons. To pick…

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