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Preparing for the SQL Server 2025 Era – Ascent’s Guidance

Preparing for the SQL Server 2025 Era – Ascent’s Guidance

Prepare for the SQL Server 2025 era with a sequenced strategy for modernisation, optimisation, and protection across architecture, operations, and enterprise risk.Key Takeaways SQL Server 2025 should be approached as the start of a broader platform era, not simply...

Security by Default – Protecting the Enterprise in SQL Server 2025

Explore how SQL Server 2025 strengthens enterprise security through enforced secure defaults, identity integration, encryption, and governance assurance across hybrid environments.Key Takeaways SQL Server 2025 shifts enterprise security from optional hardening to...

Why 24/7 DB Admin Outsourcing Outperforms In-House DBAs

Why 24/7 DB Admin Outsourcing Outperforms In-House DBAs

Partner with Ascent Technology for 24/7 Managed DBA Services backed by certified expertise, guaranteed response times, and ISO 27001 governance.Key Takeaways Database management is now a 24/7 responsibility, with performance, security, and compliance requiring...

From Complexity to Clarity – Why Microsoft Fabric Matters Now

From Complexity to Clarity – Why Microsoft Fabric Matters Now

Discover why Microsoft Fabric is central to Microsoft’s Data & AI strategy, and how Ascent Technology helps organisations unify data, simplify operations, and achieve AI-driven success.Key Takeaways Microsoft Fabric unifies data on a single platform, eliminating...

Building the Microsoft Cloud Foundation for AI Success

Discover how Ascent Technology’s Modernise–Optimise–Protect framework, powered by Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, and Copilot, builds secure, AI-ready platforms that unlock business value.Key Takeways AI success starts with a modern, unified foundation – Microsoft Fabric...

Transitioning from Microsoft EA to CSP

Explore why Microsoft is moving Enterprise Agreement (EA) clients to the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) model, and how Ascent Technology ensures a smooth, strategic transition.Key Takeaways Microsoft is shifting Enterprise Agreement (EA) customers toward the...

CAMPAIGNS
Prepare for SQL Server 2008 End of Support

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...

Business Intelligence Solutions with SQL Server 2016

Business Intelligence Solutions with SQL Server 2016

Realise your data’s potential, upgrade to SQL Server 2016 to bring new built-in capabilities to your database-from analytics to data warehousing.Better decisions start with better business insights Gain deeper insight into your data. Bring together powerful business...

Hybrid Cloud Storage for the Enterprise with Azure StorSimple

Hybrid Cloud Storage for the Enterprise with Azure StorSimple

Azure StorSimple addresses massive data growth, empowering you to take advantage of economical cloud storage for your inactive data, while keeping your mission-critical data on-premises for the highest levels of performance.Hybrid Storage combined with Cloud Economics...

Microsoft Software Assurance Azure Deployment Planning Services

Did you know that as a certified Microsoft Azure Deployment Planning Services (AZDPS) partner: Ascent Technology can work with qualifying clients, to help assess, prioritize and begin migrating existing virtualized applications, and Microsoft pays for the engagement....

Cloud Data Management Solutions with SQL Server 2016

Extend your data-management capabilities with the power of the cloud. When you access trusted cloud database resources, you achieve the speed and scale you need, while reducing your hardware, maintenance, and administration costs.Easy On-Ramp to Cloud Data With...

CLIENT CASE STUDIES

EnviroServ trusts Database Specialist company Ascent Technology

EnviroServ co-sources Database Administration and Consulting to Specialist Database Infrastructure company Ascent Technology. As a company that has been providing responsible African waste management innovations and solutions for more than 33 years, EnviroServ is well...

Ascent Technology supports SA Home Loans

SA Home Loans turns to specialist Enterprise Database Management company Ascent Technology for Database Management and Consulting Services. SA Home Loans is South Africa’s largest non-bank specialist home loan provider with a single dedicated purpose: to offer the...

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
Ascent Technology Shines at Microsoft Partner Awards 2018

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...

Ascent Technology – Again Microsoft Data Platform Partner of the Year

Ascent Technology – Again Microsoft Data Platform Partner of the Year

Ascent Technology continues its strong showing in the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards, having consecutively won the 2011 and 2012 Data Platform Partner of the Year Awards. "It is always gratifying to be recognised by Microsoft as one of the leaders in the country...

Ascent Technology – Again Microsoft Data Platform Partner of the Year

Ascent Technology – Microsoft Data Platform Partner of the Year

Ascent Technology continues its strong showing in the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards, having won the 2011 Data Platform Partner of the Year Award. "It is always gratifying to be recognised by Microsoft as one of the leaders in the country in the Data Platform...

Newsflashes

Ascent Technology – Again Microsoft Data Platform Partner of the Year

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.

Ascent Technology – Again Microsoft Data Platform Partner of the Year

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.