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Cloud computing plays a critical role in digital transformation efforts — by 2025, 85% of organisations will be cloud-first, according to Gartner. Adopting the cloud has become the key to a modern enterprise’s success and a vital part of many growth strategies. However, a decision to embrace cloud adoption can’t be made hastily. It requires understanding the technology, but more importantly, your current setup and possibilities. We’ve picked seven best practices to help you prepare your organisation and get the most out of your cloud journey. ...

As the popularity of cloud services continues to increase, more and more organisations can access greater-than-ever levels of visibility of expenses associated with specific resources and workloads. FinOps is a practice able to thrive in this environment. It utilises the improved visibility, matches the costs with tangible business outcomes, and introduces greater financial governance. But for all that to happen, your organisation needs to put the right people in charge of the right processes, give them the agency they need to succeed in these roles, and promote cross-department cooperation. ...

Microsoft’s policy dictates that each version of SQL Server is supported for at least 10 years. The support lifecycle consists of 5 years of Mainstream Support (functional, performance and security updates) and 5 years of Extended Support (limited to security updates enabling the product to remain compliant with modern standards). On 12 July 2022, the Extended Support for SQL Server 2012 will be terminated, so the servicing and support for this version will no longer be available. ...

Digital and data underpin key tech-enabled capabilities retailers must master to stay ahead of the pace of change. Two major developments fuelling the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution emerged as the post-pandemic keys to retail success at a recent, exclusive industry event. These are: digitally-enabled connections with customers, and the data-driven insights that such connections can afford retailers about customers’ intent, expectations and preferences. ...

In today’s medical industry, the ability to share and interpret data across various systems has gained undeniable significance. Healthcare organisations are realising that a lack of interoperability might result in information loss and subsequently impact the number of positive health outcomes...

Hire for attitude and train for skills. In our academy programmes, we strongly believe in this statement. Throughout 2022, we plan to onboard over 80 people with little to no commercial experience to join our Mendix and .NET Academies, and train them to become fully fledged Junior Developers. ...