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What really is a “cloud-native business”? It’s long been an impossible term to define even for IT leaders, with some feeling it’s dependent on containerisation and others placing focus on using a cloud infrastructure provider1. But in 2023, we see being cloud-native as more holistic than any one capability. Forbes hit the nail on the…

Shifting to a cloud-native architecture brings many benefits, but it’s not without its challenges. Switching to the cloud is a considerable undertaking that requires a good deal of expertise to get right — so it’s no wonder it causes businesses so much anxiety.  While there’s a lot to consider before you make this move —…

Despite technological advances and new digital trends, many businesses still use legacy software. Outdated systems cannot cope with the demands of modern businesses, and relying on them can be a significant barrier to growth.  In fact, around 90% of businesses are being held back in terms of growth and efficiency due to legacy software.1 Often,…

The whole world runs on software, with it affecting nearly every aspect of our daily lives. Every company is becoming a software company. Demand for software development has never been higher. At the same time software has never been more complex to build and run. Expectations of developers in terms of productivity, security, availability etc….

As we move towards wide-scale digital transformation, companies are looking for more secure and scalable ways to store data and run applications. Unsurprisingly, an increasing number of businesses are migrating to the cloud, with cloud-native applications becoming the new normal. But the cloud comes with plenty of challenges too. Many businesses simply don’t know what…

The past two years have changed the digital landscape forever. While people had spent years considering the importance of digital transformation, no one could have predicted the speed at which industries would have to modernise in order to adapt to a remote workplace. More businesses than ever, even those in sectors that relied heavily on…

The UK has the largest cloud market in Europe, where VC investments hit a record high of £21 billion in 2020. That’s more than France and Germany combined!1 With over 10,000 software businesses in the UK (and over 100,000 worldwide), finding the right technology partner should be fairly straightforward. Yet many organisations planning to digitally…

Recent data shows that 88% of businesses were using cloud application development services in 2018 and a further 10% were in the trial stage.1 Transitioning to cloud-native technologies is becoming the norm, and is essential if you want to run your business efficiently and remain competitive in your industry. Adopting cloud infrastructures is a smart…

And why they don’t transfer ownership Ownership of intellectual property is a common contractual battleground in software transactions, and it often comes from the end client’s belief that, in paying for the service, they own the products created by the software developer. In some instances that may well be the case — we do act…