June-2025
It’s been exactly one year since we launched our monthly newsletters. Looking back, your feedback and reactions were full of surprises and taught us some valuable (and sometimes humbling!) lessons. We rounded up the hits and the “aha” moments that stayed with us long after the work was done.
Artificial Intelligence
Smaller models can do big things when you know how to use them
Talking to databases without learning SQL
Getting the right data from your storage usually means writing complex SQL queries. For anyone who is not an SQL expert, this can be a real headache. That is exactly why we built a Natural Language Interface that lets anyone ask questions in plain English and instantly get the right SQL and results. The post includes a short demo video showing how it all works. read more …
Text matching for smarter recommendations
Matching text data across giant databases used to be tedious. This year we built an AI that effortlessly recommends relevant actions from scattered texts. See how it worked for universities, matching students to the perfect courses. You will find a demo video in the post. read more …
Choosing the right LLM for natural language to SQL
Few expected smaller language models to handle complex natural language to SQL tasks, but with the right prompt-chaining approach, even budget-friendly options can deliver solid results for many use cases. For projects that demand high accuracy, advanced models are still the safer bet. Here’s a practical guide to help you balance cost and quality when choosing an LLM for your needs. read more …
Higher Education
Even universities want less manual work and more time for coffee
We’re now an official Ellucian Service Partner
This year, Ellucian officially recognized us as a Service Partner, making it easy for universities to find us in the Ellucian Partner Catalog for expert support. What surprised us was just how eager universities were to automate integration and reporting. Manual workflows turned out to be even less popular than we thought, so our role as an Integration and Reporting Hub has never felt more relevant. read more …
Ellucian is expanding across Europe with their platforms for managing student data and university operations. As part of their strategy, they set out to build the most in-demand integrations between their products and third-party systems for a few flagship universities, then package those solutions for everyone else. And who did Ellucian trust with this task? That’s right, ABCloudz. Here are two real-world examples from this initiative.
Automated grade management in Ellucian Banner
We knew automating complex grading rules in Ellucian Banner would save universities time. But we were genuinely shocked when one client reported cutting manual work by over 70 percent. read more …
Student records automation in Ellucian Banner
Discover how we automated enrollment integration, academic record updates, refunds processing, and module outcome adjustments, saving university administrators thousands of hours annually. Less Excel, more coffee breaks with Ellucian products. read more …
App & Database Modernization
Sometimes breaking things apart actually helps
Micro-frontend and microservice modernization
Breaking up a giant payment platform into microservices and micro-frontends made life easier for everyone involved. Our client’s teams loved being able to deploy independently and roll out updates faster than ever. Turns out, breaking things apart was the right move. read more …
Modernizing an enterprise marketing system
We helped our client say goodbye to their Oracle-based monolithic core and reimagine business processes using microservices on Microsoft technologies like Azure, SQL Server, and SharePoint. Tackling legacy modernization is always a challenge, but with the new setup, those dreaded late-night emergency calls are finally a thing of the past. read more …
12-step Migration and Modernization Methodology
When we shared our detailed migration methodology, we didn’t expect it to spark so much interest. It quickly became our top topic for questions and demo requests. Turns out, a clear step-by-step approach is exactly what many teams are looking for. read more …
Healthcare
HL7 integration does not have to be painful
Unified HL7 integration solution for radiology clinics
Radiology clinics often juggle a mess of disconnected systems. We built an Integrated Command Center that ties everything together in one place, including scheduling, imaging, reporting, and patient data. Manual work dropped, data mismatches nearly disappeared, and for once, no one dreaded logging in. read more …
Adaptive HL7 data mapping engine
HL7 comes in more flavors than we care to count. Different clinics, different systems, all with their own tweaks. So we built a flexible mapping engine that handles any version or customization without breaking a sweat. It just works, no matter how unconventional the setup. read more …
DevOps
Automation brings more peace of mind than expected
CI and CD for microservice and micro-frontend
We automated deployments using Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, Helm, and Rancher, helping our client smoothly move from a monolithic system to a flexible, modular architecture. Backend and frontend parts now ship independently. The real win? Teams push updates with confidence, not crossed fingers. Deployment days got a whole lot calmer. read more …
Let’s keep the conversation going
We genuinely appreciate your comments, questions, and even occasional complaints. You have shaped what we focus on and honestly surprised us more than once.
Have ideas, questions, or topics you want us to cover next year? Just hit reply and let us know. We are listening.
Thanks for a great year!
Best regards,
The ABCloudz Team