Are You Leveraging Your DBA’s Expertise? Why Managed Service Providers Are Key to Unlocking DBA Business Value
The future for database administrators (DBAs) is bright, according to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook. At a median pay of $101,000 annually, the job growth outlook for DBAs is outpacing the average growth rate of all occupations by 80 percent and the projected number of new DBA jobs over the next 10 […]
Ways Business Intelligence Consulting Can Grow Your Business
Today’s business climate is fast-paced and competitive. Data has become a valuable asset for businesses of all sizes and it is essential for success. Data is consistently growing at exponential rates, and many businesses are not fully tapping into the power of all their data. It can be overwhelming for businesses to leverage each piece […]
End of SQL Server Support Leads to Opportunities
The end of SQL Server support can be a cause for concern, but it also presents opportunities for organizations to optimize their database environment and incorporate new technology features into their service offerings around data. As Microsoft’s support lifecycle for SQL Server comes to an end, organizations may become vulnerable to security risks and other […]
Database Consulting and Managed Services at the Airport
Database Consulting and Managed Services at the Airport: Maximize Your Database Infrastructure Investment and Elevate Your Passenger Experience Every day, more than 3.5 exabytes/quintillion bytes (or 3.5 exabytes) of data are created … that’s 18 zeroes. So, what does that look like? According to Backblaze, you would have had to start recording a video call […]
SQL Server Upgrades: Which Is Right For Your System?
In a previous post, we discussed the importance of planning ahead for SQL Server upgrades. Part of planning is understanding which type of SQL Server upgrade is best for your needs. Here, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of in-place versus side-by-side upgrades. If you have been following our blogs, you know the importance of […]
Steps and Benefits of Migrating Oracle to OCI
Migrating Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) can be a complex process that requires careful planning and execution when dealing with this operating system. While there are many benefits to migrating to OCI, there are also several challenges that businesses may encounter during the migration process. In this blog post, we’ll […]
The Challenges of Migrating Oracle to OCI
Migrating Oracle workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) can be a complex process that requires careful planning and execution. Though there are various benefits of migrating Oracle to OCI, there are also some challenges. While there are many benefits to migrating to OCI, there are also several challenges that businesses may encounter during the migration […]
The Financial Gains in Engaging a Database Managed Services Company
We are over a year into the Great Resignation and there are no signs of it slowing. With the Great Resignation and a saturated hiring market, many companies are challenged with finding expert talent to take care of their internal database systems. Add this to the impending recession and many companies are finding themselves in […]
SQL Server Consolidation Planning
SQL Server Consolidation Planning – SQL Server Tips As many organizations are in the process of upgrading and migrating their databases, it is a great opportunity to save money, improve performance and increase the database service offerings for the organization. Typically, the organization is expecting a certain level of SQL Server consolidation during the project […]
SQL Server Memory Health: Performance Monitor Counters
Often there are times that we to need assess the health of a SQL Server instance, but we have not yet added all the monitoring tools to the environment, which can involve approvals to install software, assign admin rights to accounts, and in general just take time to set up. What do we do if […]