Where’s my PowerBI data?
Nervous where your data will end up when you hit “publish” on PowerBI?
Systems
SharePoint Online – overlooked but handy
by TickboxPhil
in Cloud, Systems
SharePoint was pretty clunky in the noughties, but now it’s racing ahead and the premier Document Management System integrated with Office – about time too.
Microsoft Licence Sales
by TickboxPhil
in Server Licencing
Licence sales are not a big part of our business anymore (we focus on database and BI system design and implementation).
October 14, 2016
Win Server 2016 now core based!
The big shock is that Microsoft moved it to Core based licencing, rather than the previous CPU based – more like SQL Server. So expensive!
May 2, 2016
SharePoint 2016 – On-Prem is not dead!
Contrary to rumour, on-premises SharePoint is not disappearing!
April 9, 2016
Open Value – Surprisingly good for spread payments
by TickboxPhil
in Server Licencing
There are 2 things which hit us hard with perpetual ownership licencing…
November 6, 2015
SQL proving Expensive? Try Azure!
by TickboxPhil
in Server Licencing
You may be quite shocked at the high cost of SQL Server these days – better to check out Azure cloud cost instead!
August 8, 2015
Installing RAID… and disks over 2GB…
by TickboxPhil
in Hardware
Choosing the right RAID for the actual server usage – key to performance.
June 22, 2015
SQL Server Failovers – Awkward Licencing Rules
by TickboxPhil
in Server Licencing, Systems
Some key caveats – and squeezing the most out of your SQL Server licencing.
April 6, 2015
Oracle Licencing Machination FUD
by TickboxPhil
in Server Licencing
The problem with database advice is… licencing audits and forced selling!
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