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 Key Takeaways The subsidy on waiting has been withdrawn – for three end-of-support cycles Microsoft made deferral effectively free on...
by AscentTech | 29 Jul 2026 | Newsflashes
Extended support for SQL Server 2016 ended on 14 July 2026. Without ESUs there are no more security updates – and this cycle, Microsoft has repriced the exit routes. The facts On 14 July 2026, SQL Server 2016 reached end of support. Mainstream support ended in July...
by AscentTech | 06 Jul 2026 | From the Desk of the MD
Copilot is ready the day you switch it on. Whether it delivers depends on something Microsoft cannot ship you: a governed data estate underneath it. Key Takeaways Adoption is outrunning readiness – enterprise Copilot rollouts are accelerating, but what varies...
