There is an overall recognition by organisations that substantial bottom line benefits can be gained by focusing on their core business and Co/Outsourcing non-core business processes.
Ascent Technology is carving a growing niche for itself by applying high-level skills and expertise on its clients’ behalf in the Enterprise Data Platform Management arena.
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We seek motivated and experienced Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle Database Administrators and Consultants.
Consulting
Ascent Technology offers end-to-end, cost effective, Enterprise Data Platform and Azure, Consulting and Support Services.
These services are structured to allow clients the flexibility to choose the engagement model which suits their needs.
Data Platform Modernisation
Modernise your data platform to reduce cost, take advantage of latest features and technologies, and to meet growing demand.
Database Consulting Services
From performance tuning to Cloud migrations, ensure your databases are running efficiently, scale, are secure, and support your business goals.
BI Consulting Services
Empower your business with advanced analytics, reporting, and data visualisation, driving better decision-making and efficiency.
Azure Consulting Services
Leverage the full power of Azure, whether you’re migrating to the cloud, optimizing performance, or building data-driven applications.
Proposed as a fixed monthly cost, this 24/7 service is implemented on a remote basis, to ensure a reliable, robust, and optimally performing Database Environment.
Database System Health Check Service
A Database System Health Check assesses if your Database is running optimally, and can help diagnose challenges before performance issues, and/or down time affect your users.
Database Security and Compliance with DB Shield
Proposed as a fixed monthly cost, this 24/7 service protects Databases on your network with a set of preconfigured defences, and helps you build a custom security policy for your Database Environment.
Migrate your SQL Server(s) to Azure
Bring scalability, flexibility, security, and performance to your SQL Server Database workloads, while reducing the cost of infrastructure, maintenance and support when you deploy on Azure.
Run your MySQL, MariaDB or PostgreSQL Database in Azure
Bring scalability, flexibility, security, and performance to your Open Source Database workloads, while reducing the cost of infrastructure, maintenance and support when you deploy on Azure.
Prepare for SQL Server 2012 End of Support
On July 12, 2022, support for SQL Server 2012 ended. That means the end of regular security updates. Don’t let your infrastructure and applications go unprotected.
Lift and Shift your Oracle Database to Azure
Bring scalability, flexibility, security, and performance to your Oracle workloads, while reducing the cost of infrastructure and Oracle licensing when you deploy on Azure.
Ascent Technology fosters a heterogeneous Database Technology and Services strategy. Our expertise covers a comprehensive range of Database Technologies.
Trellix Database Security
Trellix Database Security finds and protects sensitive information in databases from accidental leakage and intentional exposure while maintaining security, optimizing performance, and managing access.
We are thrilled to announce the Microsoft 2015 Technical Boot Camps. This technical event will provide Microsoft customers with technical learning, insight and networking opportunities.
MongoDB is a cross-platform document-oriented database. Classified as a NoSQL database, MongoDB eschews the traditional table-based relational database structure in favor of JSON-like documents with dynamic schemas.
Ascent Technology is pleased to announce that leading South African technology enterprise, First Technology Group, has invested in the company by procuring a significant equity stake.
Microsoft South Africa will host two SQL Server 2014 Boot Camps in May 2014, running from 20 to 23 May, these Boot Camps will provide insight into core SQL 2014 capabilities, Parallel Data Warehouse and Power BI, as well as covering Data Platform and Hybrid Cloud, amongst other subjects.
Since Oracle’s acquisition of MySQL in 2010, Ascent Technology has witnessed an increasing uptake amongst its clients of what is considered to be the world’s most popular Open Source Relational Database Management System.
Every year at audit time, CIOs and IT managers are faced with the headaches created by the need to report accurately on the year’s database environment activity, particularly with regards to security and compliance.
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SQL Server 2014 enables customers to build mission-critical applications and Big Data solutions using high-performance, in-memory technology across OLTP, data warehousing, business intelligence and analytics workloads without having to buy expensive add-ons or high-end appliances.
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