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Drupal advisories are now being ingested into osv.dev as part of the Packagist ecosystem, making it possible for tools like OSV-Scanner to spot known vulnerabilities in Drupal projects using modern security tools. This move, led by Ackama in collaboration…
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Everybody talks a different language When we decided to start building ODE we knew a few things already. One of those things was that most of our customers already had data warehousing technology. They had already…
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The Ensemble Logical Model is an enterprise-wide business model which, in an agile way, maps the business concepts within a given organization into an agile and adaptable model. – Remco Broekmans, LLC Author of ‘from Stories to Solutions’…
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Less than a decade ago, all data engineers I knew were in either “Team Oracle” or “Team Microsoft SQL Server”. Those were the most popular database management systems for data warehousing. Both were purposed for enterprise…
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The OptimalBI team is thrilled to join the Ackama family, a partnership that promises exciting new opportunities for both teams. For decades, Business Intelligence (BI) was a niche area of IT, focused on extracting valuable…
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This article includes tips and tricks for Power BI. What is Power BI? Power BI is a cloud-based data analysis and visualisation tool created by Microsoft, which can easily connect with various data sources. It is simple, user friendly…
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Data is a new currency. According to Statista, the total amount of data consumed globally in 2021 was 79 zettabytes, an annual number projected to grow to over 180 zettabytes by the end of 2025. FYI, there are…
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In a previous OptimalBI project, we had to access a MySQL database on a remote server from Microsoft Power BI to provide some insights on the key tables. However, the database was configured to not allow direct access from…
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I’ve been closely involved with Web Directions conferences since 2010, initially as a major sponsor while Managing Director at Silverstripe, before joining the Web Directions team as Director of Strategic Partnerships until late 2019. Since…
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Another dry winter looms large in the minds of industry and politicians. Another winter of high electricity prices and industrial closure has been clearly indicated as unacceptable by the government. If there was a core topic at…
Read moreSquareweave is now Ackama.
We've merged with New Zealand company Ackama!
We're excited to be working with our Kiwi colleagues to deliver ambitious, purposeful digital products on both sides of the Tasman.
Common Code is now part of Ackama.
We’re now part of Ackama, delivering purposeful technology across the Asia-Pacific.
Together, we’re creating impact across energy, government, international development, and beyond. Delivering pragmatic, innovative solutions where they matter most.