What is Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience (NCE)?
Microsoft recently announced a change to their licensing structure (called the New Commerce Experience or NCE) which includes an increase to the license fee. The New Commerce Experience introduces seat-based cloud offerings for Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Windows 365 and Power Platform. Its primary aim is to simplify the way Microsoft’s products, models and subscriptions work and provide cost savings for long-term commitments.
- Topic:
- Legal
The end of life (EOL) for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 is fast approaching, with the official EOL date set for October 10, 2023. As many law firms still rely on these servers to access key applications and data, it's crucial to understand the implications of this EOL event and the necessary steps to take.
In this article, we'll explore the importance of addressing Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 EOL and how law firms can use this as a trigger to review their wider IT strategy.
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- Managed IT Services
A law firm has a number of options when it comes to how and where they host their legal practice management software. Firstly, does the firm go with cloud or on-premise? If they go with the cloud do they choose browser-run or cloud-desktop? Then finally they must choose the type of cloud; public, private, hybrid or multiclouds. All of these decisions are of a technical nature. With a good software partner the law firm’s users shouldn’t notice the difference wherever and however the software is hosted. The functionality, look and feel of the software remains exactly the same from any location, via any device supported device. This blog explains all the options.
- Topic:
- Legal
During our Access All Areas virtual conference, experts Chris Swailes, Louise Abbott and Julian Purser delivered a session on the growing importance of cloud hosting technology for the legal sector, how it can be implemented and how we’re already helping firms with state of the art cloud hosting solutions. This hot topic has seen greater interest over the last few years as more businesses look to adopt a more digitally focused operations strategy with on-premise software diminishing.
We’ve also developed a Proclaim Cloud Hosting Guide covering everything you need to know.
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- Legal
Microsoft Office 365 has transformed the way businesses work. From improved productivity, collaboration and communication to secure information sharing between teams and departments, Office 365 brings the tech we're used to at home into the workplace for a better user experience.
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- Hosting (IT)
Cost is one of the key drivers to moving to the cloud. Removing the need to invest in server hardware and the resource required to maintain it, cloud hosting is frequently promoted as a cost-effective means of delivering a reliable, secure and agile IT infrastructure.
But that doesn’t mean it’s always going to be straight forward.
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- Hosting (IT)
With so many security concerns facing the average business, it’s crucial to stay up to date with developments in cyber security essentials, both in terms of new risks and the precautions you can take. In this article, we take a look at some simple steps you can take to protect your business from cyberattacks.
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- Hosting (IT)
Moving to the cloud? Excellent – but what sort of cloud set-up is going to be right for your business? If you’re just beginning your journey to the cloud and you want to understand more about the difference between public and private cloud computing as well as the third alternative – the hybrid cloud - then this article is for you.
- Topic:
- Hosting (IT)
Very few businesses would be able to function effectively without their systems up and running – but just how reliable are your recovery solutions and how robust is your data backup strategy?
- Topic:
- Hosting (IT)
If you are currently in the process of choosing a cloud provider, you’re not alone. Many businesses are now actively addressing the challenges of moving to the cloud, not least because it offers greater flexibility, security and scalability for the future. Use this article to gain deeper insight into the various factors to take into account – because choosing the right cloud provider could be critical for future success.
- Topic:
- Hosting (IT)
