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Architecture Of A Composable eCommerce Store Using Elastic Path

By Nick McKenna | 25th May 2023
Architecture of Composable eCommerce with Elastic Path

What Is Composable Architecture? Composable architecture is a modern approach to software architecture that works on the principle of selecting the finest eCommerce components and combining them through a tailored, customised application. This application is constructed with the specific purpose of satisfying unique business needs. … more

What Is The Cloud Storage Partner Program Plus?

By Nick McKenna | 20th July 2022
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The Cloud Storage Partner Program Plus (CSPP Plus) is an advanced program for larger organisations to implement the WOPI protocol. The basic Cloud Storage Partner Program provides a method (WOPI) by which third-party software vendors can incorporate Microsoft Office into their web-based applications. CSPP Plus … more

Using WOPI To Embed Microsoft Office in a Web App

By Nick McKenna | 28th February 2022
Using WOPI to Embed Microsoft Office in a Web App

Are you thinking about harnessing the capabilities of Office Online to enhance your web Application by embedding Word, Excel or PowerPoint? This is the first in a series of blog posts relating to embedding Microsoft Office document editing capability using WOPI in bespoke web Applications. In this … more

Differences Between IaaS, PaaS and SaaS in Cloud Computing

By Nick McKenna | 11th November 2021
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Knowing the difference between IaaS, PaaS and SaaS in cloud computing is key to ensuring you’re using the right service for your business. To help you out, we’ve put together this breakdown of how IaaS, PaaS and SaaS work; we’ll look at the advantages and … more

What is Cloud Computing and How Does It Work?

By Nick McKenna | 29th October 2021
Services in Cloud Computing

Cloud computing – chances are, if you’re not already using it, that you’ve heard the phrase. But what is cloud computing, and how does it work?  In this post, we’re taking a look at how cloud computing works and some of the options available to … more

Managing Digital Transformation in Business

By Nick McKenna | 1st January 2021
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Successfully managing your digital transformation is vital to the survival of your business in an increasingly digital landscape. This article will discuss the main digital transformation methods and how the advantages of digital transformation, overall, far outweigh the challenges you might face in the implementation … more

Legacy System Migration: Moving to Modern Technology Without Pain

By Nick McKenna | 12th October 2020
Legacy System Migration

What Is Legacy Migration? A legacy system is an outdated computing software or hardware that is still in use. While these systems may still meet the requirements they were originally designed for, they are typically based on old technologies that are no longer common. A … more

Are You Thinking About IoT?

By Nick McKenna | 11th April 2020
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Are You Thinking About IoT? If you are thinking about creating a new product or integrating an existing product with the Internet of Things, it’s probably because you’ve heard about the great benefits of IoT device integration. Simply put, what this means is making a physical … more

Why Having A Disaster Recovery Plan Is A Failure

By Nick McKenna | 24th January 2020
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I was asked to fill in a supplier questionnaire recently. One of the questions was “Does your organisation have a disaster recovery plan?”. The answer to this for us is “yes,” it’s short and sweet and can be found on Confluence: “Everyone will work from … more

Application Software Integration Explained

By Nick McKenna | 10th January 2020
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Connecting Your Internet Of Things Device With Your App Most Internet Of Things devices has a companion App that they work with. The App integration usually allows the Internet Of Things device user to remotely control the device, get status data from it and extract reports etc. … more