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Azure Cost Optimisation

  Microsoft Azure is an incredibly powerful Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform, but costs can quickly escalate if not carefully managed. “Out of the box” default configurations are often over-specified, storage over-provisioned, and backups are missing Surprisingly few organisations optimise their Azure configuration, make use of discounts, or regularly review their setup – meaning…

PowerApps

How can charities use Microsoft Power Platform to streamline manual processes? 

Many charities struggle with laborious processes, pulling data between systems, and manipulating in Excel; it’s time consuming and prone to human error. Process Automation is simple and cost-effective and Microsoft 365 tools are low cost or free. In this case study we talk through how low-cost automation tools that are included in Microsoft 365 benefited…

Microsoft Edge

Internet Explorer 11 Retirement

Internet Explorer 11 Retirement: Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) will officially retire on 15th June 2022. This means that the IE11 desktop application will be retired from the 15th June and will not be supported from that date. After 15th June, the IE11 desktop application will be removed from in-scope versions…

Windows 11

Windows 11 – is an upgrade necessary?

Launched in October 2021, Microsoft Windows 11 is the latest Microsoft Operating System (OS) for PCs. A free upgrade has been rolled out to Windows 10 computers that meet the hardware specification, so you may have noticed a message offering you to upgrade already.  New PCs are now starting to come pre-loaded with Windows 11…