Microsoft is set to offer organisations seeking digital transformation with the cloud a new way to purchase Azure services, beginning as early as March 2019 - and will fundamentally shake-up the...
With the new year comes new challenges and opportunities for the many businesses around the globe. While there are plenty of predictions and trends surrounding the biggest buzzwords and most...
Digital transformation is set to gain significant momentum in 2019. More organisations than ever are re-examining business outcomes, digital strategies and technology models thanks to continuous...
In 2019, the top obstacles for businesses searching for the right backup solution is speed and performance, while larger enterprises are struggling with balancing cost and complexity. Whatever your...
In a world of rapid digital transformation, big data is naturally more prevalent in our line-of-business computer systems than ever before. By 2020, the accumulated volume of big data around the...
Despite growing consumer awareness and data protection security, there are a number of recent high-profile reports that show we have a long way to go when it comes to safeguarding sensitive...
CIOs are often tasked with providing a platform and roadmap for technology which enables the business to grow, scale and pivot according to the market demands – all while operating with IT budgets...
Office 365 ProPlus is the most collaborative and secure version of Microsoft Office available today, and its cloud-based update delivery model means new features and patches are released all the...
Better decisions, efficient operations, growing revenue and increased competitive advantage - these are the top 4 business intelligence and data analytics goals modern organisations strive towards...
In the era of digital transformation, businesses need application development capabilities that open up the build process to everyone - not just developers. PowerApps is Microsoft’s latest solution...
Microsoft Teams is a central software hub for workplace communication and collaboration and a key part of the Office 365 suite - one that many organisations and users are still figuring out....
For many businesses that have migrated to the cloud, managing costs, reducing wastage and optimising spend is a real issue. As cloud services continue to rapidly mature, the conversation has...
Mitchell Shire Council Case Study - Summary "Azure MasterPlan has helped us understand how the cloud can free up time for IT operations and support to work on innovating business processes, instead...
I ran into an issue a little while ago related to the deployment of an Azure Resource Manager Template and the use of domain credentials within it. Specifically, the extension wouldn't deploy...
The Xello team often comes across scenarios (rightly or wrongly) where Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) needs to be bypassed for one reason or another. By far the most common scenario we hear from...
Big data continues to grow exponentially among businesses today, and it’s no surprise organisations want to properly leverage it to produce better insights and drive more data-driven decisions. A...
When it comes to self-service business analytics and data analysis, Power BI is the current cream of the crop - and for good reason. Data analysis, modelling and reporting is usually associated with...
Whether it’s using interactive dashboards to consolidate key metrics or rich reports to connect datasets from workloads, Power BI is a key tool to engage with business data, pull it from a broad...
Welcome to this five-part series on deploying, configuring and utilising Microsoft's Azure Stack Development Kit. Azure Stack has been in general release for over 12 months now I thought would be an...
Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus is an essential Software as a Service (SaaS) package for today's modern digital workplace - yet there is a surprising amount of confusion about how it differs from Office...
Still confused about Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus and how it works? The team at Xello speak with many customers making the switch from the traditional MSI version of Office (perpetual licensing) to...
Cloning Domain Controllers (DCs) within single VPCs is often a trivial matter. Proper planning, a few PowerShell cmdlets, and you’re there. However, what if you want to clone a DC in an AWS...
If your business currently relies on SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2 or any other version approaching end of life, you’ll be happy to know there’s no better time to upgrade your data platform...
End of life (EOL) is fast approaching for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2, with extended support officially ending on 9 July 2019. After a decade of faithful service, Microsoft's regular...
Windows Virtual Desktop is Microsoft 365's new virtualised modern desktop platform set to make it easier for organisations to leverage the full benefits of Azure, Office & Windows in a single...
Looking for the best cloud platform that can scale compute and storage independently and can handle very large databases (VLDBs)? Azure SQL Database Hyperscale is the newest service tier in...
Windows AutoPilot is one of the most underrated cloud technologies currently available, quietly transforming how fast and easy our Windows 10 devices are set up, deployed and delivered to new users.
Deploying new Windows devices has traditionally been entirely in the hands of IT. Custom images are built, maintained and applied to get it all ready for new users, despite having a perfectly fine OS...
The rise of cloud-based applications and data analytics services is dramatically transforming the accounting industry's processes. Like many other sectors, accounting firms experience continuous...
Gadens Case Study - Cloud Optimisation Summary "The move is not just about having a cloud platform as a talking point - it’s about having a platform that can grow with us and we can build on. That’s...
Power BI is Microsoft’s premier data analytics tool for business intelligence (BI) and a game changer for creating powerful, interactive visualisations and live dashboards without having to be a...
Before the cloud, the traditional way of integrating our systems and applications together with partners systems or Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions like Dynamics 365 or Office 365 happened...
Azure SQL Database Reserved Capacity is a new pricing option for organisations running workloads in Microsoft Cloud or are interested in migrating, and the latest addition to Azure’s long line of new...
Big data is transformative and having the capability to consolidate, store and refine your data into valuable insights is fundamental in driving organisational agility and competitive advantage....
Despite Australian investment in public cloud services projected to reach $4.6 billion by the end of this year, CIOs and IT managers still struggle to sell the benefits of cloud computing to their...
Power BI World Tour is returning to Melbourne on August 21 - 22, to bring attendees unprecedented access to premium Power BI content designed by local industry experts. With continuous feature...
With $832 billion estimated to be spent on Internet of Things solutions by 2020, it's clear businesses are investing in an IoT future. Internet of Things has already optimised several business...
Looking for a better way to store, prepare and analyse your high-volume big data for future discovery and insights? Cloud-based data lakes are specifically designed to run large scale analytics...
From 32-bit computing to the digital transformation era, the past 10 years has seen big progress in cloud and hybrid server technology. With more affordable and sophisticated cloud and data solutions...
Even with the prominence of cloud computing, it’s not hard to remember a time when enterprise IT applications and processes only ran on inflexible on-premises systems. Whether it’s SQL Server 2005 or...
For any business, streamlining the new device set up process with faster and smarter automation is never an unwelcome capability. With its ease-of-use and intuitive management tools, it’s no surprise...
Microsoft Inspire 2018 was all about ushering in the "intelligent cloud and intelligent edge" era, and with it, several huge developments across cloud, data and Internet of Things (IoT). With so many...
Digital transformation and disruptive technology continue to re-shape the legal industry in fascinating ways this year. Increasing demands from clients are compelling law firms to keep pace with...
Looking for a better way to automate your business workflows across cloud and on-premises environments? Every business has its own unique operational processes and a need for automating and...
Big data is more available to us than ever before, but moving and transforming our raw data into something meaningful is still proving to be a complex task for many organisations. According to...
Machine learning has rapidly shifted from an abstract idea to critical component for business intelligence. Using sophisticated algorithms to identify patterns and discover greater insights from big...
Azure Backup is one of the most robust data protection and restoration services available for businesses using the Microsoft Cloud. However, its users have been unable to backup on-premises SQL...
Whether you’re optimising your cloud infrastructure or you’re deep into a new data analysis strategy, chances are you’ve heard the phrase ‘Internet of Things’ or ‘IoT’ thrown around at some point....
Media Release, Melbourne, Australia - 02 July 2018 - Dilignet has announced a corporate rebrand and name change to Xello, reflecting the company’s evolution from enterprise IT services to provider of...
Are you paying too much for your on-premises SQL Server licenses? Gartner projects Australian IT spending to increase by 2.46 per cent in 2019, while enterprise software, the fastest growing segment...
Business intelligence (BI) and the ability to gain actionable insights from your big data is fundamental for any organisation striving to be agile, future-proofed and ready for tomorrow. Just ask the...
Smart speakers, wearables, voice assistants - intelligent applications and smart devices that make our life easier and our work more efficient are increasingly becoming everyday essentials. Powering...
Cloud migration and data consolidation are still scary, foreign concepts for many businesses outside of the IT industry. Transferring years worth of sensitive data from ageing servers onto a new...
Loading custom OS images to hundreds of Windows 10 devices is a more common IT nightmare than we ever dare to acknowledge. There’s only so many times we can sit through the tedium of the new setup...
With monthly updates and cumulative quality patches, it can be easy for Windows 10 enterprise users to unintentionally forget about looming end-of-service dates without managed services.
In today’s global online marketplace, businesses can find customers, manage workforces and accept payments more easily than ever before and that’s great news, as long as everything works smoothly.
In the previous post about DRaaS, we discussed the objectives of protecting your workload, emphasising the use of Cloud Backup. In this post, we will discuss the differences between Azure and Amazon...
Many people confuse the terms Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity and whilst it’s true in both cases you’re recovering from a disaster, they’re not the same. In accordance to ISO standards,...
Introduction The purpose of this series is to provide a hands-on explanation and walkthrough of Windows Containers and explain why they’re such a great tool. Rather than go into the marketing scribe...
