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What is the purpose of API Gateways?
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What is the purpose of API Gateways?

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What is the purpose of API Gateways?

What is an API Gateway? API gateways provide a single point of entry into a system with multiple APIs or multiple microservices that communicate with each other through APIs. API gateways are of great interest in the core of an API management system, and therefore the intermediate layer between the microservices and the client applications that need the microservices to function. The role of these API gateways is to direct API traffic and to connect microservices and client applications. There are two types of API gateways: Service to service External traffic to an incoming service (ingress) The development of API gateways should be seen in the more general context of the APIization of companies and the adoption of microservice architectures as opposed to SOA, or Service-oriented Architectures. The multiplication of APIs to link services together is a service to companies and IT departments. But it has also created the additional complexity of managing the communication between these services and therefore managing the APIs themselves. To put it simply, in a microservices architecture, the various specialized microservices communicate with the client applications thanks to the APIs.

2024-01-10T09:31:46+01:00October27, 2020|Data, Digital|0 comment

Marriage between Ileo and Blue Soft : a look back at the acquisition of the insurance specialist
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Marriage between Ileo and Blue Soft : a look back at the acquisition of the insurance specialist

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Marriage between Ileo and Blue Soft : a look back at the acquisition of the insurance specialist

Last April, in the midst of a period of confinement, Ileo - a consulting firm specializing in project management and operations management in the banking and insurance sectors - joined the Blue Soft group family. With its insurance expertise and strong regional presence, Ileo reinforces the group's strategy and vision. A few months after the deal, let's take a look back at Ileo's history, expertise and development within the group with Thomas Clément, Chief Operating Officer. Can you tell us why, after several successful years in the insurance and banking sectors, you chose to join forces with Blue Soft ? Thomas Clément explains: "When Ileo was created in 2008, we decided to hyper-specialize in the banking and insurance sectors. In the midst of the financial crisis, the three original founders had a vision of what was to come: tighter regulations and the resulting major changes to the information systems of all players in the sector. At the time, there was no such thing as a pure player in SSI project management, and even less so in the insurance industry. As a result, Ileo was able to blossom into a [...]

2024-01-10T09:30:49+01:00October20,2020|Customer cases, Digital, The Group|0 comment

How to have a good mobile first approach?
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How to have a good mobile first approach?

Digital

How to have a good mobile first approach?

A headache for web designers, a challenge for developers, an opportunity for marketers... Mobile introduces new rules, especially that of compatibility. This is precisely the objective of the mobile first approach. Good to know: the expression "mobile first" has two meanings: the philosophy (having a mobile first approach to adapt to the uses of its users) and the design (offering screens perfectly adapted to small terminals). Here, we will talk about philosophy as well as design, since both are linked to mobile first development. Contrary to what companies who develop their websites in desktop first would like to believe, smartphones and tablets are leading the market: more than half of the time spent on the Internet is spent on mobile. This statistic, eloquent in itself, takes on a certain magnitude when you consider that the world is populated by 4.54 billion Internet users. In fact, more than 2.27 billion people access the Internet through their smartphone. The fact is that mobile users spend a lot of time on their device, about 3 hours and 40 minutes per day. Would it be time to [...]

2024-01-10T09:23:29+01:00August 16, 2020|Digital|0 comment

Health data and RGPD - where do we stand?
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Health data and RGPD - where do we stand?

Data, Digital

Health data and RGPD - where do we stand?

After having received a lot of criticism, the RGPD has been installed in all companies and administrations. From now on, the processing of data (personal or sensitive) is governed by new rules. However, the success of the RGPD is not just based on free consent or controlled cookies, but on the whole system of hosting and processing data. What about the security of our data? Has health data experienced a greater risk with COVID-19? 2 years later, it's time to take stock. RGPD and data governance According to the recent European Commission Report, companies "are developing a culture of compliance and are increasingly promoting the high level of data protection they provide as a competitive advantage." Both the European Commission and the CNIL are pleased with the success of the GDPR. With a 79% increase in complaints in 5 years, the least we can say is that citizens are informed. The CNIL has given itself several missions for 2020. Firstly, to reinforce its support for companies to implement compliance of their practices with, for example, a guide for developers. This year, [...]

2024-01-10T09:22:48+01:006August2020|Data, Digital|0 comment

Mobile applications: are they really on the decline?
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Mobile applications: are they really on the decline?

DevOps, Digital

Mobile applications: are they really on the decline?

We've been hearing it for the past 3 years: we are witnessing the decline of mobile applications. Replaced by web applications, native apps are now obsolete. Well, not so much. 2019 signed a record in downloads, continued by the containment that led citizens to their app store. The future of apps is bright: thanks to 5g and subscription-based services, the market is expected to cap at $90bn. Towards the end of mobile applications? App Annie, the mobile data analysis guru says so, 2019 saw a 5% increase in mobile app downloads in France. However, the good news must be qualified: like any mature market, France shows a very small increase compared to the rest of the world (+45%). Moreover, it is not the new applications that are shaking up habits. The most popular native apps have been the same since 2016: Netflix, Deezer, Tinder... How to explain such a situation? On the one hand, native apps correspond less and less to behavioral habits. The requirement in terms of commitment (download then registration) and the memory needed on the smartphone encourage users to turn to other solutions. On the other hand, [...]

2024-01-10T09:22:08+01:003August2020|DevOps, Digital|0 comment

Collaborative work: How Blue Soft Empower supported its clients during the health crisis
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Collaborative work: How Blue Soft Empower supported its clients during the health crisis

Digital, The Group

Collaborative work: How Blue Soft Empower supported its clients during the health crisis

During the health crisis and the confinement, remote collaborative work and the tools that facilitate it were the stars of the companies. Suddenly, all of us were behind our screens, and the need to facilitate exchanges and sharing could no longer be postponed. Teams looked for ways to ensure business continuity, whenever possible. For digital services companies, the period has been protean. For while digital is fully, naturally and culturally integrated into teams, the impact of containment on customers has been uneven. Where some have seen the urgency of certain projects and accelerated on the subjects, others have slowed down or stopped their activity. Our subsidiary Blue Soft Empower , a specialist in collaborative work and the implementation of Office 365 (the reference suite, now officially named "Microsoft 365"), has accompanied its customers during this delicate phase. Whether they are part of the private, public or hospital sector, they were able to rely on its responsiveness and resilience to get through this unprecedented period. A partnership with Microsoft that has proven its value in the implementation of collaborative work As soon as the containment was announced, [...]

2024-01-10T09:21:28+01:00July16, 2020|Digital, The Group|0 comment

Cloud as a service: The rise of the model
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Cloud as a service: The rise of the model

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Cloud as a service: The rise of the model

Increasingly common, the Cloud "As a Service" model is gradually overtaking in-house or older solutions. Service providers Cloud now offer storage services, virtual machines, platforms and software that can be accessed directly online. Cost control, delegated maintenance and upgrades, secure storage... The benefits are numerous. Dive into the new phenomenon of services Cloud. The Cloud "As a Service" model as a lever for digital transformation The As a Service model concerns all products and services offered by a provider and accessible via an Internet browser. As a Service solutions are monetized through a subscription system. The model applies to several services: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, DaaS... In order to make their services work, providers use online storage spaces, based on the Cloud computing system. To understand how it works, you need to know that Cloud computing is the architectural model that implies that the services run on Cloud and the as a service model is the monetization model. The As a Service model is an essential component [...]

2024-01-10T09:19:37+01:001 July2020|Data, Digital|0 comments

Digital transformation of banks: review its IT infrastructure
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Digital transformation of banks: review its IT infrastructure

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Digital transformation of banks: review its IT infrastructure

The banking sector has been undergoing a real digital transformation for a few years now. This phenomenon is not only based on the popularity of neo-banks and the emergence of fintechs. The more traditional banks have also made a 180° turn. The proof: the network banks now offer as many digital tools as the neo-banks. The massive investments of the historical banks have been equal to the stakes on the front office side: new online services, powerful applications and modernized websites. Now it's time to tackle the back office. If banks want to make a complete digital transformation, they need to revamp their IT infrastructure with three immediate goals in mind: to leverage their data, to offer as many services online as in the branch, and to create a new experience for customers as well as employees. 100% digital is not yet a reality Since banks still operate with dated infrastructures, "all digital" does not exist: Not all banks have dematerialized their complex operations such as the choice of a savings contract; Not all products are yet digitalized. Some of the biggest banks do not allow to take out a loan [...]

2024-01-10T09:18:53+01:00June 18, 2020|Digital|0 comment

How does a Scrum Master differ from a project manager?
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How does a Scrum Master differ from a project manager?

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How does a Scrum Master differ from a project manager?

Is a Scrum Master just a Project Manager with an agile approach? This widespread vision is quite far from reality. As a coach in the Agile era, he gives rise to many fantasies and, above all, to misinterpretations. Far from being reduced to a project manager 2.0, he has a precise role in the eponymous methodology. If you ask him to fill in a schedule, to deliver a budget estimate or to answer clients on technical points, it is because you have not yet understood his real utility. To get the most out of agility and this role, get to know him. Let's meet an atypical profile, essential to the success of your project. First step: understand the Scrum method The term "method" is not entirely appropriate. Because more than a method, Scrum is a state of mind that is meant to be radical: rather than thinking "project" (like the V-cycle), think "product". Therefore, forget about specifications, cascading validations and delivery at N+3. From now on, new IT and software projects are developed step by step. In the Scrum language, we speak of iterations. Thanks to a "sprint" approach, the project is [...]

2024-01-10T09:18:05+01:00June10,2020|DevOps, Digital|0 comment

Yammer vs Teams: complementary or competitors?
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Yammer vs Teams: complementary or competitors?

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Yammer vs Teams: complementary or competitors?

While Yammer, created in 2008, entered the Microsoft fold in 2012, the appearance of Teams in in 2017 has sort of reshuffled the deck. Until then, users had a primarily office use of the Office suite. And suddenly, we switch to a collaborative vision of work, which accelerates further with the health crisis, forcing the planet to remote collaboration. Those who already had a real use of Yammer (and who were not necessarily very numerous, in proportion to Office 365 users), wonder if it is not a bit duplicative. And Teams users have a hard time understanding why they should use Yammer as well. But on closer inspection, each of these two products has its own specificities and "rules of the game" to know in order to optimize their use. What is Yammer not? Yammer is not a project management tool, nor is it an instant messaging or collaboration platform. Yet, Yammer has features that could give the opposite impression: connection with Sharepoint, user groups, integrated chat... So what is Yammer? A social network, but confined to a few [...]

2024-03-11T11:34:16+01:00May 27, 2020|Digital|0 comment