18 September 2017 The business owner’s guide to replacing accounting software Replacing your accounting software is easier and more affordable than you may think. Use this blog to learn about the benefits of a modern platform and know what questions to ask when evaluating your options. Keep pace with evolving customer... Continue Reading
12 September 2017 12 signs it’s time to look at a new ERP solution The term ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) really came to prominence in the 1990’s. The acronym is used to describe a range of business management systems and software that brings together all the core components of a business into one unified,... Continue Reading
8 September 2017 Your Office 365 Migration Roadmap – Exchange Online Of all the Office 365 migration tasks, Exchange Online is perhaps the most important – particularly if (like most) your business runs on email. As such, a robust migration plan is essential in ensuring that the transition is carried out... Continue Reading
19 July 2017 IT Outsourcing due diligence checklist Now that your business is fully reliant on its IT systems, outsourcing is a significant decision. Your choice of IT partner is just as important as the actual services that are outsourced. Which is why you need an IT outsourcing... Continue Reading
12 July 2017 170,00 people from 140 countries converge at Microsoft Inspire Lee Ganly, Acora’s CIO, reports the best bits from day 1, including Satya Nadella’s key note. The excitable energy of Steve Ballmer was suddenly replaced with an altogether more composed and poignant Satya Nadella. The record 170,00 people in the... Continue Reading
6 July 2017 The importance of IT Business Continuity Planning The key question in the minds of every airline executive recently, is probably – Could what has just happened to BA happen to us? Any mature business regardless of vertical, sector, geography or internal structure, has at some point considered... Continue Reading
30 June 2017 IT Outsourcing vs In-house IT – The pros & cons The pros and cons of IT outsourcing have been debated for many years without a proper consensus ever being reached. However the rise of Cloud computing has changed the discussion somewhat – even non-technical decision-makers are signing up for hosted... Continue Reading
29 June 2017 Acora prioritising compliance & security Research from security firm Sophos reveals that, with less than one year to go, 20% of British companies still regard the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as a low priority. The report, in which 625 IT decision-makers from the... Continue Reading
27 June 2017 What does it mean for your business when Dynamics NAV goes end of life? Version 5 of Microsoft Dynamics NAV has gone end-of-life this year, and NAV 2009 is due to go end-of-life in January 2020, so if you haven’t upgraded yet, there’s no better time to start planning! Despite lacking vendor support however,... Continue Reading
19 June 2017 Cyber attacks – safeguard your business from future incidents With one month of hindsight, and a lot of research, analysts are still in the process of building a complete picture of the WannaCry ransomware attack that took the world by storm. The Ransomware attack, which crippled parts of the... Continue Reading
14 June 2017 Acora implements Microsoft Dynamics NAV for a leading professional services organisation Acora’s latest customer provides a range of integrated hardware and software solutions, as well as consultancy and support to the financial services industry. After being sold to a private equity group, the company identified the need to move away from... Continue Reading
2 June 2017 Grow your business – on your terms Take the steps to support your growing business. Technology can be the difference between driving your company ahead or falling behind, Microsoft’s latest technologies are focused around mobility and keeping people connected. They’ve invested heavily in their Cloud solution, Azure,... Continue Reading