Season’s Greetings from the Ascent Technology Team
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VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS
FROM THE DESK OF THE MD
Selecting the Right Microsoft CSP for Your Business
Ascent Technology is both a Direct and Indirect Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) - here’s what to look for in the right CSP partner to modernise, optimise, and scale your Azure Data Platform. Key Takeaways A Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) delivers more...
Why Database Auditing Is No Longer Optional
Discover why database auditing is critical for security, compliance, and accountability in today’s data landscape, and how Ascent Technology’s DB Shield helps you stay audit-ready. Key Takeaways Database auditing is essential for security and compliance, helping...
The Hidden Costs of Neglecting Your Database Administration
Neglecting database administration leads to outages, performance issues, and rising costs. See how Ascent Technology helps reduce risk and control expenses. Key Takeaways Neglecting database administration leads to silent failures, including performance degradation,...
CAMPAIGNS
Prepare for SQL Server 2008 End of Support
On July 9, 2019, support for SQL 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, performance and...
Prepare for Windows Server 2008 End of Support
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,...
Free one month Database Security and Compliance with DB Shield, Trial
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...
CLIENT CASE STUDIES
Ascent helps RMA re-factor its Microsoft Windows and SQL Servers on Azure
Ascent Technology assists Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) with modernising its Windows Server and SQL Server, Azure Based Data Platform Architecture, ensuring Agility and Flexibility to cater for the company’s increased workloads. RMA is South Africa’s leading...
Ascent’s Data Platform skills enable Tharisa Minerals to focus on its core business
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,...
Growthpoint turns to Ascent for Data Platform and Cloud Advisory Services
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...
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
Ascent Technology Shines at Microsoft Partner Awards 2018
Ascent Technology receives the Microsoft IP Co-Sell Partner of the Year and Microsoft Best New Practice Partner of the Year awards. Ascent Technology continues its strong showing in the Microsoft Partner of the Year awards, having won both the IP Co-Sell Partner of...
Newsflashes
Ascent Technology a Microsoft Partner of the Year Finalist
Ascent Technology has been nominated amongst the five finalists for the Data Management Solutions Competency Award in the Microsoft Partner of the Year awards. The winners will be announced at Microsoft’s Partner Summit 2009, which will take place in Durban in August 2009.
New Internship Programme kicks off
As of 1st April 2009, Ascent Technology’s latest internship programme began, with a further five new interns brought on board. The programme is a Microsoft – focused one, which will see these students trained to be database administrators, under the watchful eye of Ascent’s Abdulla Peck.
Ascent Technology expands Account Management Team
Ascent Technology recently expanded its Account Management team.
Ascent Technology Finalist in Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards
Ascent Technology were recently nominated as finalist in Data Management and Customer Experience categories at the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards