--- title: The Coeo Blog | data platform modernisation description: data platform modernisation | The latest updates from Coeo on retail, gaming, finance and the Microsoft data platform --- [![](https://www.coeo.com/wp-content/themes/coeo/images/logo.svg)](https://www.coeo.com/) +44 (0)20 3051 3595 | [info@coeo.com](mailto:info@coeo.com) | [Client portal login](https://my.coeo.com) # The Coeo Blog ## [Podcast: Managed Services for Data Platforms (with Kieran Sutherland)](https://blog.coeo.com/managed-services-for-data-platforms) Discover why migrating to a cloud platform comes with its own set of challenges and the considerations that companies need to make when selecting a managed services provider.Kieran Sutherland - Commercial Lead for Coeo's Dedicated Support Service - talks about the myths around cloud migration,.. 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[![Coeo Conversations](https://blog.coeo.com/hubfs/915%20COEO%20Conversations%20Podcast%203000x%2002.jpg)](https://blog.coeo.com/podcast-data-platform-modernisation) [Coeo Conversations](https://blog.coeo.com/author/coeo-conversations) | November 25 , 2020 ## [Data Platform Modernisation: Your Options](https://blog.coeo.com/data-platform-modernisation) **Updated: November 2020** At Coeo we are seeing increasing numbers of customers take their first steps towards modernising their data platforms by moving workloads to the public cloud. Here is our quick guide to the options available: [![James Boother](https://blog.coeo.com/hubfs/Profile%20photos/JamesBoCircle.jpg)](https://blog.coeo.com/data-platform-modernisation) [James Boother](https://blog.coeo.com/author/james-boother) | May 02 , 2019 ## [Certify your application for database compatibility mode, not SQL Server version](https://blog.coeo.com/certify-your-application-for-database-compatibility-mode-not-sql-server-version) A common problem with data platform modernisation is gaining application vendor support for newer SQL Server versions, but that has been made easier since Microsoft’s change in position on the long-term use of database compatibility mode announced in 2018. 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