Canvas Apps vs Model-Driven Apps – Microsoft Power Apps
Canvas apps vs model-driven apps – which one would best suit your project? Part of the Power Platform stack, Power Apps allow users to create custom apps and the best part is you don’t even need any coding knowledge. At Bridgeall we help organisations by either implementing Power Apps for them or by supporting them build Power Apps and this question comes up a lot. There are two main types of apps users can build: canvas and...
Azure hosting options for SQL databases
When looking at moving your SQL databases to the cloud, it can be a challenge to identify the best option available. Azure offers a range of different options at different prices with varying levels of capability. In this article we discuss and compare the main options and why you might select them. Azure Virtual Machines Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) offers a cloud version of an on-premise server. You select the...
5 different uses for Azure Logic Apps
When it comes to data, how you move, collate and capture it has never been more important. Ensuring you do this in an automated way saves you time, money and helps improve decision making. This is where Azure Logic Apps comes in. Azure Logic Apps is an Azure service that provides you with the ability to automate workflows and integrate various applications, systems, and services. With its visual designer and wide range of...
Enhance Microsoft Teams with App Templates
As one of the most widely used apps in Office 365, Microsoft Teams is an amazing tool for business. It boosts team communication with chats and meetings and can dramatically improve workflow with file-sharing and collaborative editing, and it’s only getting better. In a previous article we discuss the enhanced integration between the Power Platform and...
5 tips for Power Apps citizen developers
In this article our pro developers share some tips with budding citizen developers looking to start their journey with Power Apps. Power Apps is Microsoft’s low code application development platform. It comes with 100’s of connectors and templates available out of the box, a simple drag and drop editor and a marketplace full of applications. It’s the perfect tool for anyone looking to improve how things work in their part...
Formulating a Power Platform Governance Strategy
Microsoft’s Power Platform consisting of Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate and Virtual Agents, is an intuitive set of tools that enable individuals with no experience of coding and programming to build apps and flows. The Power Platform is so easy to use, that anyone can start to generate reports, build apps, automate processes and even build chatbots. As a business, it’s important you understand the capabilities of...
Manage your devices with Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Microsoft Endpoint Manager is a management and security service that is made up of from a number of existing products brought together to provide a new solution. Microsoft Endpoint Manager allows organisations to manage their data and devices securely in the cloud and on-premises. In this article we will introduce Microsoft Endpoint manager and discuss some of the main services it provides. What is Microsoft Endpoint Manager?...
Microsoft Teams vs Slack
Facebook vs Snapchat, Android vs Apple, Microsoft vs Amazon – monumental business battles that have changed the way people communicate. Now we’re seeing the rise of another rivalry, this time in the collaboration software market, Microsoft Teams vs Slack. In 2019, this market reached $9.5 billion globally, and with the onset of the Covid-19...
Migrating legacy .NET application with Microsoft Azure
Most organisations have a range of legacy applications many of which are written in .NET. Moving these applications to the cloud has a range of benefits, providing great accessibility, performance and resilience. In this article we will discuss the best way to modernise .NET applications by migrating to Microsoft Azure. There are 3 main migration approaches to modernising .NET application using Microsoft Azure. Each...
SharePoint Syntex – AI powered knowledge management
One of the highest priorities for Microsoft is how it can apply artificial intelligence to help organisations be more productive. The Microsoft 365 platform enables you to harness the knowledge and expertise of your organisation, empowering everyone to make more informed decisions and take action faster and it has the potential to be even more intelligent. Project Cortex Last year Microsoft announced a new Microsoft 365...