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26-Feb-2019 12:00:58

Getting ahead with Oracle Cloud

In recent years, the amount of investment Oracle have put into their Cloud platform is impressive to say the least. Where they were once seen as left wanting to the likes of AWS,..

21-Feb-2019 10:00:00

SQL Server 2008: End-of-Life Roundtable

On July 9, 2019, support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will end. That means the end of regular security updates.

20-Feb-2019 11:14:38

What does 'Modernising' mean for you?

Everything you need to know about Cloud providers' favourite buzzword. DSP-Explorer’s poll at Oracle OpenWorld found that modernisation was a compelling reason for organisations..

15-Feb-2019 10:26:25

Azure vs AWS: Customer Focused Cloud Platforms

Customer-Focused Cloud... My previous post discussed the security advantages that come with a migration to Public Cloud, but once you DO decide to migrate you’re faced with a..

13-Feb-2019 11:16:07

How has Oracle Cloud differentiated itself on simplicity?

There are two interesting quotes from the Oracle Cloud website that, when boiled down, become all about simplicity:

29-Jan-2019 16:20:46

Calling PLSQL from Javascript

For those who came from an Oracle Forms world, it is very easy to start working with APEX. When creating simple screens, you don’t need any jQuery or AJAX knowledge as dynamic..

29-Jan-2019 12:20:16

Why is Security the top ‘trigger’ for companies considering Cloud migration?

Oracle Openworld started the new year with a bang for IT firms across the UK – and presented us with the perfect opportunity to conduct research on Cloud migration habits. We ran..

22-Jan-2019 12:02:54

Exploring OOW London Delegate Questions: “What happens when they raise the prices?”

I was asked this, not for the first time, at Oracle Openworld. Typically I’ve seen the question raised about all Cloud providers: you migrate and then WHAM they hike the prices..

21-Jan-2019 16:27:23

What is the Oracle Forms Standalone Launcher?

Find out how we can help you migrate your Oracle Forms applications to Oracle APEX with our award-winning application development and consultancy services. I recently attended the..

14-Jan-2019 11:50:51

Apiary and APEX

More and more projects I work on at the minute make use of RESTful Web Services. These can either be a way of exposing our own data or a way to make use of data from external..