by AscentTech | 05 Oct 2026 | From the Desk of the MD
The country is debating where its data should live. The organisations inside it are losing control of theirs one copy at a time – mostly to suppliers down the road. Key Takeaways Residency answers where. Sovereignty answers who – A data centre inside the border...
by AscentTech | 05 Sep 2026 | From the Desk of the MD
Four Microsoft dates between July and February decide what your estate will cost next year. None of them will say so on the invoice. The calendar is public – the question is who is reading yours. Key Takeaways Nothing will say price increase – Between July and...
by AscentTech | 28 Aug 2026 | From the Desk of the MD
King V’s Principle 10 has made the board accountable for an estate most boards have never seen. The paragraph in next year’s report will not be the answer. Key Takeaways The word is accountable – Principle 10 does not ask the board to receive reports...
by AscentTech | 06 Aug 2026 | From the Desk of the MD
Every SQL Server deadline buys the same thing: a project that delivers nothing new. There is a version of that project you only ever run once. Key Takeaways The standstill project – Much of what passes for modernisation is a project that delivers nothing new:...
by AscentTech | 01 Aug 2026 | From the Desk of the MD
For three end-of-support cycles, Microsoft made waiting free. This time it did not – and that, not the deadline, is the story. Key Takeaways The subsidy on waiting has been withdrawn – for three end-of-support cycles Microsoft made deferral effectively free on...
