Platforms and Technology

In the last blog (Mobile Automation Test Framework Introduction and Design) we discussed some basic knowledge about automation framework and how to set up a proper automated testing framework. In this article, I will introduce how to select a suitable automation tool and how to design the framework library. First, we need to define some […]

There is something to be said about old infrastructure guys making the transition to cloud computing. Namely, troubleshooting experience. Background I was asked to assist with a project for the Azure QuickStart templates on GitHub. The goal was to provide a template that shows the power of Cloudera Hadoop and Tableau dashboards. I was asked […]

Traditional Powershell commands require a -Language param to retrieve specific item versions. Locating items with out a specified language is a challenge. Here is a great work around.

Microsoft announced nested virtualization support with the Dv3 and Ev3 series of Azure VMs. Wow! So, what does this mean and what are some use cases? Well, think about moving workloads to Azure from your on premise data center. You may have a Hyper-V host with an environment all ready to go. We want to […]

Mobile devices are becoming more important than ever in our society. The demand for automated testing on mobile APPs is becoming significantly greater than before. This blog will discuss how to set up a mobile automated testing framework that is easy to create test scripts and maintain upon requirement change. First, this blog will introduce […]

According to IDC, by 2019, 50% of manufacturing supply chains will have benefited from digital transformation, with the remainder held back by outdated business models or functional structures. Improving business processes is a top supply chain priority, especially in a digitally enabled world. If you’re looking to modernize your supply chain by making a move […]

Cloud computing is an integral component of modern information technology and digital transformation strategy, shifting budgets and strategies towards disruptive solutions. According to research firm IDC, 2016 alone marked an 11% shift of budgets away from traditional IT delivery models toward various types of cloud computing technologies. Most likely, your organization is exploring cloud computing […]

If you are dealing with a database source that’s frequently updated, you need to propagate these changes to your index so that your search results display up-to-date data. This can be challenging if you’re dealing with a large data set; a good refresh strategy will help.

Recently, Perficient’s chairman and CEO Jeff Davis sat down with CRN to talk about Microsoft’s solid end to its fiscal year 2017 – which was driven strongly by the cloud. “Revenue from Microsoft’s intelligent cloud segment increased 11 percent during fiscal fourth quarter to $7.4 billion. That included Azure’s near doubling of sales—97 percent growth—during […]

Modern, digitally connected employees expect their workplace to deliver the same level of technological sophistication that they experience as customers. They want the latest collaboration and communication tools that are fast, intuitive, and mobile-friendly. The days of static intranets for knowledge share are gone; today’s employees demand information at their fingertips anytime and anyplace. Yet, […]

NuGet.org, the go-to, repository for .NET developers to find and download packages, has just announced the launch of the site redesign they have been working on. There’s a link from the original site to use the preview site, or you can go directly to it by navigating to preview.nuget.org. According to the release announcement, the […]

The Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS) best practice planning framework begins with the Financials module. Recognizing that customers need flexibility when developing a bottoms-up plan/forecast, Oracle provides three methods for P&L planning: driver based, trend-based, or manual input. By selecting a few options for Balance Sheet and Cash Flow planning, customers can have […]