A balanced world is a better world. This year’s International Women’s Day theme, #BalanceforBetter, is centered around forging a more gender-balanced world. It’s about celebrating women’s achievements,...
In the following blog post, Version 1 Associates Jignesh and Sumit who joined through our recent graduate intake give their view on our intensive 5-week DevOps training programme. The aim of this intensive...
Version 1 is delighted to have been officially recognised for the second consecutive year as the #4 Best Large Workplace in Ireland. This is the Digital and Cloud specialist’s eighth consecutive year...
At Version 1, our independent and experienced Oracle licensing consultants (covering all aspects of enterprise licensing) provide expertise to customers globally to ensure that they get the best value...
Blockchain technologies have introduced new economic, business, social and technological models that have the potential to have a significant impact on both public and commercial services. As a result,...
2018 was a momentous year of progress and transformation for Version 1. However, it was only the tip of the iceberg in terms of the difference we want to make. Earlier this year, we passed our 1000th employee...
The UKOUG Conference – Apps, Tech & JDE 2018 is taking place from December 3rd in ACC, Kings Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool. This event welcomes Oracle users from all over the UK and further...
This year’s AWS re:Invent conference took place over the past week in Las Vegas, finishing up on Friday the 30th of November. Version 1 representatives were in attendance and reporting back from AWS...
This year’s AWS re:Invent conference is currently taking place in Las Vegas and will run until Friday the 30th of November. Version 1 representatives are in attendance and are reporting back from AWS...
This year’s AWS re:Invent conference will take place from Monday the 26th to Friday the 30th of November 2018. AWS re:Invent is a learning conference hosted by Amazon Web Services for the global cloud...
Oracle users, be they ERP (E-Business, JD Edward or Peoplesoft) or Database (or both) typically face three key considerations in moving their Oracle environments to Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a...
Focusing on satisfying customers won’t maintain world-class Customer Satisfaction and develop lifelong Customer Journeys…but focusing on Customer Success will. To explain, I’ll look back 18 months...
The Women in Tech Awards will be Ireland’s first annual celebration of women and diversity in the technology industry. The goal of the Women in Tech Awards is to drive diversity and narrow the gender...
On the 31st of October to the 1st of November, professionals from business leaders and C-suite executives, to key decision makers and elite IT experts arrived to the London Excel for this year’s Microsoft...
On the 31st of October and the 1st of November, professionals from business leaders and C-suite executives, to key decision makers and elite IT experts will arrive to the London Excel for this year’s...
Oracle OpenWorld is an annual Oracle convention for business decision-makers, IT management, and line-of-business end users to learn about trusted products and up-and-coming technologies. Version 1...
Oracle last released a version of their free-but-restricted XE (Express Edition) database for 11.2 in 2011, meaning a new release has been long-awaited and represents a change in release cycle for XE....
Oracle OpenWorld is an annual Oracle convention for business decision-makers, IT management, and line-of-business end users to learn about trusted products and up-and-coming technologies. Oracle OpenWorld...
Imagine not having to count your use of Oracle products or to be able to deploy as much as you like without paying a single penny more. This sounds too good to be true but with careful planning, this is...
Java underpins a wide variety of enterprise software, particularly on the server side, and has historically been considered ‘free’ by businesses. Upcoming changes to the way Oracle Java is licensed...
The Independent Oracle licensing experts at Version 1 regularly speak to customers who have Unlimited License Agreements (ULAs) or even Perpetual Unlimited License Agreements (PULAs) who have stated their...
“This white paper aims to provide organisations moving Oracle to Microsoft Azure cloud with the necessary knowledge and business strategies.” There is often a misconception that migrating Oracle...
“With Oracle’s commitment to long term investment in and support of PeopleSoft, customers will have ample time to plan their journey to the cloud, making it a journey based on their needs and their...
Oracle has released its much-anticipated Java SE Subscriptions price list, available here. You may be a ‘non-Oracle house’ but this new type of support could change that! Are you aware of...
Wikipedia describes automation as “the technology by which a process or procedure is performed without human assistance” and later describes the word’s popularity coming from the Ford motor company...
Version 1 recently published ‘So, You’re Ready to Move Your ERP to the Cloud’, a resource to inform enterprise organisations of the most commonly overlooked factors to consider ahead of migrating...
“Understanding the implications of the Cloud properly ensures that your organisation trusts that their Cloud Strategy will achieve real business objectives and benefits.” Our customers are...
In the following blog post, Version 1 Software Asset Management Expert Tam Kyle provides sample AWS CPU optimisation scenarios from a cost perspective following Oracle’s recent Cloud licensing update....
At Version 1, we say that we are a ‘Core Values Driven Company’ – we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them. But what does it even mean to be a Core Values-led...
The digital manufacturing sector as we know it is starting to undergo radical change and this will have widespread ramifications for supporting manufacturing technology solutions. Although initially gradual...
Exploring the options for migrating your ERP to the Cloud? This guide includes some commonly overlooked, but critically important factors to consider. Many organisations are exploring how they can leverage...
The manufacturing sector as we know it is currently starting to undergo radical change and this will have widespread ramifications for supporting manufacturing technology solutions. Although initially...
Despite its longstanding place in business, ERP software is far from being a dormant area of technology and this is true for the innovative advancements changing the landscape of Oracle ERP platforms such...
“We had all better buckle our seat belts as we are in for an exciting next five years.” In this Q & A, Version 1 explores the future of JD Edwards, Continuous Delivery, Digital Transformation...
In the following article, Stuart Johnson from the JD Edwards Solutions Advisory team at Version 1, shares the five most popular JD Edwards modernisation and digitisation trends that have been emerging...
At the AWS Summit London 2018, there were 100+ partners and 12 sessions on the pre-event day on the 9th of May. The main AWS Summit event followed on the 10th of May, which saw 12,000+ attendees, 7000+...
The AWS Summit London 2018 will be held over two days on the 9th and 10th of May and Version 1 will be in attendance on both days. This year, activities will be running throughout May 9th, followed by...
Migrating Oracle to the Public Cloud – AWS Migration Strategies Many organisations have, or are embarking on, the journey to Public Cloud. Typically, when organisations consider moving Oracle to...
CEO of Version 1, Tom O’ Connor, was featured in The Sunday Times this week in conversation with Gavin Daly. In the interview, Tom O’ Connor discusses the influence Core Values have had on the...
The Version 1 Difference: It’s hard to believe that it has been a year since I took up the role of CEO of Version 1. I used to joke with our former CEO Justin Keatinge that the CEO position in Version...
The refreshed brand consists of a modernised visual identity which incorporates what is unique in how Version 1 has delivered services and solutions to customers over the last 20 years. A new triangular...
Enterprise Resource Planning is considered one of the older segments of the business software landscape, however, despite its longstanding place...
Many organisations have been preparing for the threat of a potential audit ahead of Oracle’s 2018 fiscal year end in...
Oracle License review planning is critical as License audits are increasing in frequency but the threat of a review is...
In today’s enterprise organisations and public sector establishments, spend on enterprise application licensing can make up a significant percentage of...
This educational document contains a policy update which applies to cloud computing environments from the following vendors (collectively, the ‘Authorized...
Justin Keatinge’s post last Monday Career Change for CEO on his move to the Board and my promotion to CEO...
Jarlath Dooley, HR & Integration Director at Version 1 When one looks at the 10 Best Large Workplace list for...
The Brexit negotiations between Europe and the UK are likely to be protracted. The outcome of these negotiations may result...
It is likely that most companies in the UK will be impacted in some way by Brexit and thus the...
There is a raft of EU legislation which underpins many major and minor contracts for companies. Clauses related to governing...
Immigration was one of the hot topics for the Leave Referendum campaign, and access to suitably skilled Talent has become...
Future Decoded was a two day conference with great keynotes and over 70 breakout sessions were split into a...
Blog post by Roger Whitehead, Advisory Services UK Lead In the previous article in this series we considered how...
Blog post by Stephen Sherry, Principal Consultant, Data Management, Version 1 In the previous blog posts on new EU...
Blog post by Roger Whitehead, Advisory Services UK Lead Origins and Evolutions Why does Information Technology change our lives...
Blog post by Stephen Sherry, Principal Consultant, Data Management, Version 1 In the previous blog post in this series on...
Blog Post by Ken MacMahon, Head of Oracle Cloud in Version 1 At Version 1 we’re focused on simplifying your...
Oracle Cloud: A generational shift in computing Version 1 Cloud Architect Chris Hollies reports live from OpenWorld 2015. Larry Ellison...
Blog post by Paul Bullen, Version 1 Licensing Consultant The current Standard Edition and Standard Edition One licenses are now only...
Blog post by Paul Bullen, Version 1 Licensing Consultant Oracle is reportedly developing a new license model: Perpetual User License Agreement...
Blog post by Paul Bullen, Version 1 Licensing Consultant Oracle recently announced the release of Oracle Database Standard Edition 2....
Blog post by Jennie Brown, Version 1 Senior Data Analyst Understanding Oracle licensing, the contractual arrangements and potential impacts...
As one of the fastest growing IT services companies in Western Europe, the Cloud is an important enabler for...
