Microsoft 365 Outage: Global Impact, Map and Where It Stands Now
Outlook, Teams and Copilot went down worldwide on 12 November 2026. A map of where it hit, a timeline, the cause, and where recovery stands now.
Posted inUK Guides
Buying a Used Car in the UK: MOT History and Safety Checks
Buying a used car in the UK? The free checks to do first: MOT history, mileage, DVLA details, recalls, the V5C log book, plus tax and insurance rules.
Posted inBig data databricks Spark
Databricks Liquid Clustering vs Z-ORDER and Partitioning
Liquid clustering on Databricks explained: CLUSTER BY, AUTO keys, OPTIMIZE FULL, migrating from partitions and Z-ORDER, with SQL examples and pitfalls.
Posted inUK Guides
UK Visa & Driving News: November 2026 – What’s Changed
November 2026 UK visa and driving news: earned settlement timing, student funds, Graduate visa deadline, test dates and what is still only a proposal.
Data Vault 2.0 Explained: Hubs, Links and Satellites in SQL
A hands-on Data Vault 2.0 guide: hubs, links and satellites, hash keys and hashdiffs, SQL load patterns, PIT and bridge tables, and common pitfalls.
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UK Earned Settlement Rules, 2 November 2026: ILR Changes and Who’s Affected
Earned settlement explained: ILR moves from 5 to 10 years, with 5 years over £50,271 and 3 years over £125,141. Care workers, students and families.
