ABSOLUTE DATA EXCELLENCE
ABSOLUTE DATA EXCELLENCE
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 This time it did not – and that, not the deadline, is the story.Key Takeaways The subsidy on waiting has been withdrawn - for three end-of-support cycles Microsoft made deferral effectively free on Azure,...
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 This time it did not – and that, not the deadline, is the story.Key Takeaways The subsidy on waiting has been withdrawn - for three end-of-support cycles Microsoft made deferral effectively free on Azure,...
South Africa's breach record tells a consistent story – and it leads to the database layer.Key Takeaways The extraction point, not the entry point - Security investment concentrates on the perimeter and the endpoint, but the data leaves from the database – the one...
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...
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...
Explore how SQL Server 2025’s built-in intelligence helps organisations optimise performance, gain deeper insight, and reduce data-platform complexity.Key Takeaways SQL Server 2025 shifts optimisation from a reactive activity to an intelligence-driven discipline....
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...
It's all about choice. Now, you can get SQL Server 2017's industry-leading performance and security on Windows, Linux, and Docker containers. SQL Server on Linux provides clients with even more flexibility in their data solution. One with mission-critical performance,...
Move your Oracle, IBM DB2 or SAP Sybase ASE databases to SQL Server and receive the necessary licenses of SQL Server - free with software assurance*. Take advantage of this offer and get the one data solution that has everything you need built in. Break free from...
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...
Extended Support for SQL Server 2005 ended on April 12, 2016. If you are still running SQL Server 2005, you will no longer receive security updates. Upgrade to SQL Server 2014, SQL Server 2016 or Azure SQL Database to achieve breakthrough performance, maintain...
Gain real-time insights across your transactional and analytical data with SQL Server 2016 - a secure, scalable database platform that has everything built in, from advanced analytics to unparalleled in-memory performance - the first database that is born in the...
Facing platform ‘end of life’ issues together with increasing pressures to digitise processes, increase profitability and innovate on product and service, organisations are finding Data Platform Modernisation projects can deliver significant value by enabling IT cost...
Ascent Technology's proven database services model enables clients to Co/Outsource the daily maintenance, management and support of their database environments on a 24/7 basis. The active monitoring, preventative maintenance and management ensures optimal performance....
As the year comes to an end, we are grateful to our clients, colleagues, and partners for the collaboration and confidence you have placed in us. May the festive season be a time of rest, reflection, and meaningful moments with loved ones. Wishing you a wonderful...
As we close out another year, we want to acknowledge our clients, colleagues, and partners - thank you for the trust and teamwork that made the year possible. We hope the festive season gives you time to rest, recharge, and enjoy the moments that matter most. Wishing...
As the year draws to a close, we’d like to express our appreciation to our clients, colleagues, and partners for your continued support and collaboration. May the festive season bring you a welcome pause, and the opportunity to spend time with friends and family....
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale a relational database in the cloud. It provides cost-efficient and resizable capacity while automating time-consuming administration tasks such as hardware provisioning,...
At this time of year, we want to say thank you to our clients, colleagues, and partners for the trust, support, and collaboration throughout the year. We hope you enjoy a safe, restful festive season, with time to recharge and celebrate. Best wishes for a happy...
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...
Longstanding partnership delivers value across a wide range of Managed Database and BI, Consulting and Support Services. Insure Group Managers and its subsidiaries have a strategic focus on providing financial services for the South African short-term insurance...
RTT becomes the first SA logistics company to migrate to Microsoft SQL Server 2014. The RTT Group is a new generation logistics services enterprise that provides intelligent, innovative and customised services to clients in niche industry bands. RTT actively defines,...
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...
Peermont Hotels, Casinos and Resorts outsources Database Administration and Consulting to specialist Database Company Ascent Technology. Peermont Hotels, Casinos and Resorts is a hospitality and gaming company that operates in South Africa and Botswana. Peermont has...
Having gained market share very quickly when it first launched, BetterBond, South Africa's biggest bond originator, has grown to be the market leader in the home loan arena. Having gained market share very quickly when it first launched, BetterBond, South Africa's...
Ascent Technology receives the Microsoft Data Platform Partner of the Year Award Five Years Running! Ascent Technology continues its strong showing in the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards, having won the 2015 Data Platform Partner of the Year Award. “Ascent...
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