Microsoft Technologies

What are Microsoft technologies

Microsoft's service offering encompasses a substantial range of software products and services that have been designed to enhance productivity, promote global collaboration and push innovation across businesses of all shapes and sizes. These technologies work together to form a cohesive and seamlessly integrated environment also known as the Microsoft ecosystem and there's a good chance you're already using it to some extent!

What technologies make up the Microsoft ecosystem?

Whilst it is not practical to name every single technology in the Microsoft ecosystem (we'd be here for a long time), here are some of the more familiar components:

The Windows Operating System

The Windows Operating System or Windows OS, is arguably the foundation of both personal and enterprise computing. It is widely used on desktops, laptops and tablets and offers a familiar and credible interface to it's users.

Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 is a suite of applications that include programmes built for productivity including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams, as well as cloud based services such as OneDrive and SharePoint that promotes collaboration and allows file sharing.

Microsoft Teams

A platform built for collaboration that offers chat, video meetings and file sharing which helps to facilitate remote working and team collaboration in real time.

Microsoft Azure

Azure is Microsoft's very own cloud computing platform, it offers a variety of services including virtual machines, databases, analytics, AI and DevOps tools. These services allow businesses to build, deploy and manage applications in the cloud.

Microsoft Edge

Edge is a modern web browser that is the successor to Internet Explorer. It has been designed for speed, security and compatibility and provides features that enhance the browsing experience whilst integrating with other Microsoft services.

.NET Framework

The versatile .NET development framework supports the creation of web, desktop and mobile applications using programming languages including C# and VB.NET, enabling developers to build innovative and resilient solutions across multiple platforms.

Power Platform

This Microsoft platform is a collection of low code/no code tools including Power BI for data analytics, Power Apps for application development and Power Automate for workflow automation. This allows users to create custom, fit for purpose solutions without the need for extensive knowledge of programming.

Visual Studio

Visual Studio is an Integrated Development Environment or IDE that provides developers with tools for coding, debugging and testing applications across various platforms.

What can Microsoft technology do for my business?

The Microsoft technology stack is versatile and powerful. It has tools that can be used by almost any business (no matter the size) as long as they use the internet. Here are some of the key ways these services can support organisations:

Promote collaboration

Microsoft 365 and Teams make it incredibly easy for employees to communicate and collaborate in live time, no matter where in the world they are located. 

Modernise your infrastructure

Microsoft Azure offers flexible cloud services that allow businesses to host their applications, manage their data, scale their resources based on demand and support growth - ultimately lowering infrastructure costs and opening them up to innovation.

Provide relevant data and analytics services

With tools including Power BI and Dynamics 365, businesses can effectively analyse their data, extract the insights that are actually relevant to their business allowing them to make evidence based decisions.

Top of the range security and compliance

Microsoft technologies come ready equipped with essential security features and compliance tools, ensuring businesses can safeguard sensitive information and adhere to regulatory standards.

Automation and efficiency

By utilising Power Automate, companies can choose to automate those pesky repetitive tasks that take up significant chunks of time, improving operational efficiency and allowing employees to focus on more strategic work.

Integration and scalability

Microsoft tech grows right alongside your business whether that's growing, shrinking or moving sideways, adapting quickly to changes in resource and demand. It's extensive integration capabilities mean it can harmoniously integrate with other Microsoft services as well as many third party options.

How can we help?

As evidenced above, Microsoft has a whole range of technologies that can be used to help your business grow. Our full stack development team have worked extensively with both legacy and the more modern technologies within the Microsoft ecosystem meaning we can design, build and support solutions that fit your  exact needs. Whether you're just discovering the vast array of solutions on offer from Microsoft or you've been working with them for years, we can help you make the most of these powerful and widely used tools.