ABSOLUTE DATA EXCELLENCE
ABSOLUTE DATA EXCELLENCE
The country is debating where its data should live. The organisations inside it are losing control of theirs one copy at a time – mostly to suppliers down the road.Key Takeaways Residency answers where. Sovereignty answers who - A data centre inside the border settles...
Four Microsoft dates between July and February decide what your estate will cost next year. None of them will say so on the invoice. The calendar is public – the question is who is reading yours.Key Takeaways Nothing will say price increase - Between July and...
King V's Principle 10 has made the board accountable for an estate most boards have never seen. The paragraph in next year's report will not be the answer.Key Takeaways The word is accountable - Principle 10 does not ask the board to receive reports on data. It makes...
Four Microsoft dates between July and February decide what your estate will cost next year. None of them will say so on the invoice. The calendar is public – the question is who is reading yours.Key Takeaways Nothing will say price increase - Between July and...
King V's Principle 10 has made the board accountable for an estate most boards have never seen. The paragraph in next year's report will not be the answer.Key Takeaways The word is accountable - Principle 10 does not ask the board to receive reports on data. It makes...
Every SQL Server deadline buys the same thing: a project that delivers nothing new. There is a version of that project you only ever run once.Key Takeaways The standstill project - Much of what passes for modernisation is a project that delivers nothing new: months of...
For three end-of-support cycles, Microsoft made waiting free. This time it did not – and that, not the deadline, is the story.Key Takeaways The subsidy on waiting has been withdrawn - for three end-of-support cycles Microsoft made deferral effectively free on Azure,...
On July 9, 2024, support for SQL Server 2014 ended. That means the end of regular security updates. Don't let your infrastructure and applications go unprotected. We're here to help you migrate to current versions for greater security, performance and innovation.We've...
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. We're here to help you migrate to current versions for greater security, performance and...
On October 10, 2023, support for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 ended. That means the end of regular security updates. Don't let your infrastructure and applications go unprotected. We're here to help you migrate to current versions for greater security, performance...
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. We're here to help you migrate to current versions for greater security, performance and...
On October 10, 2023, support for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 ended. That means the end of regular security updates. Don't let your infrastructure and applications go unprotected. We're here to help you migrate to current versions for greater security, performance...
On January 14, 2020, support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will end. That means the end of regular security updates. Don't let your infrastructure and applications go unprotected. We're here to help you migrate to current versions for greater security,...
Ascent Technology’s DB Shield Service protects databases on your network with a set of preconfigured defenses, and helps you build a custom security policy for your environment – making it easier to demonstrate compliance to auditors and improve critical asset data...
When Bidfood SA chose to modernise and migrate its data platform to Microsoft Azure, it turned to Ascent Technology for help. In a world that is digitally transforming, it is more vital than ever to an organisation’s success to utilise the latest platforms to drive...
A Windows Server and SQL Server consolidation, optimisation and migration to Microsoft Azure enables the company to reduce costs, modernise its data platform and boost its innovation capabilities. As an operator running two distinct betting businesses, Phumelela...
Microsoft Azure Data Platform Services not only boosts the company’s DR facilities, it also helps them deliver value-added services and innovative strategic solutions to its customers. In a digitising world, it comes as no surprise to learn that Compatible Automotive...
A Windows Server and SQL Server consolidation, optimisation and migration to Microsoft Azure enables the company to reduce costs, modernise its data platform and boost its innovation capabilities. As an operator running two distinct betting businesses, Phumelela...
Microsoft Azure Data Platform Services not only boosts the company’s DR facilities, it also helps them deliver value-added services and innovative strategic solutions to its customers. In a digitising world, it comes as no surprise to learn that Compatible Automotive...
By managing, securing, upgrading and ensuring best practices within the Data Platform Environment, Ascent delivers significant value to mining company. Tharisa plc is a European-headquartered PGM and chrome co-producer incorporating mining, pro-cessing, beneficiation,...
An extensive Data Platform upgrade creates a fully virtualised, highly available and cloud ready environment to serve as a platform for Digital Transformation. Much emphasis today is placed on the importance of Digital Transformation, and a critical part of this is...
Ascent Technology continues its strong showing in the Microsoft Partner of the Year awards, as a finalist in the Data and Analytics Partner of the Year award.Finalist Data and Analytics Partner of the Year "It is always gratifying to be recognised by Microsoft as one...
Ascent Technology continues its strong showing in the Microsoft Partner of the Year awards, as a finalist in the Data and Analytics Partner of the Year award.Finalist Data and Analytics Partner of the Year "It is always gratifying to be recognised by Microsoft as one...
Ascent Technology receives the Microsoft Top Customer Adds Partner of the Year award. Ascent Technology continues its strong showing in the Microsoft Partner of the Year awards, having won the Microsoft Top Customer Adds Partner of the Year award.Winner Top Customer...
This morning Microsoft officially launched its two Azure Cloud Data Centres in South Africa, one in Cape Town and the other in Johannesburg.
The EDB Postgres Platform provides an enterprise-class data management platform based on PostgreSQL.
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SQL Server 2019 brings innovative security and compliance features, industry-leading performance, mission-critical availability, and advanced analytics to all your data workloads, now with support for big data built-in.
Join Ascent Technology and Microsoft at Emperors Palace on the 14th of February, as we demonstrate how our DB Shield Service and Microsoft Azure can be leveraged to create value, and be secure as you embark on your journey to digitally transforming your company.
Season’s Greetings from the Ascent Technology Team
PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system. It has more than 15 years of active development and a proven architecture that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, data integrity, and correctness.
Ascent Technology and BUI today announced a strategic partnership to help their respective clients create new value with Microsoft Cloud Solutions.
Azure DocumentDB is a fully managed NoSQL database service built for fast and predictable performance, high availability, elastic scaling, global distribution, and ease of development.
MariaDB is the fastest growing Open Source database with more than 12 million users worldwide. Started by the founders of MySQL, MariaDB Corporation is reinventing the database to support today’s enterprise needs from OLTP to analytics from a single SQL compliant interface.
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Microsoft recently announced their plans to bring SQL Server to Linux. This will enable SQL Server to deliver a consistent Data Platform across Windows Server and Linux, as well as on-premises and cloud.
Ascent Technology is thrilled to be one of the Platinum Sponsors for the Microsoft Empower Cloud and Enterprise launch event on 6 April 2016 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand.
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.