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Here are 7 reasons for why databases will crash and why you need a hands-on DBA to partner with

1. Low maintenance on pre-deployment scripts

There are many reasons how this could occur.

  • Databases become destabilized when they don’t have the needed keys and indexes to eliminate redundancy and improve response time.
  • The latest upgrades of a system software and the database aren’t functioning well together, resulting in poor performance.
  • The planning of your database configuration is mismanaged. 

2. Database is on the wrong server

The race for server hosting has never been so competitive as today! It can be very tempting to configure your system or plan an upgrade for a cheaper rate. Without careful strategy, your database and information can wind up on shared servers which can deny users when the network is full in shared resource usage. This can happen for reasons like poor configuration or query, faulty application coding, or even a compromised application/database. The effect is that the database is deficient in resources including memory and processing. 

3. Your application and queries can be hostile

This can happen when your application’s data access layer (if you have it) is not programmed correctly. It causes slow queries or too many queries being issued. These queries can be made when there is under/over-utilization of indexes and bi-directional table joins. This in turn causes indexes to be wasteful, flawed, and even absent. It all comes down to lousy quality design, lack of standards, bad coding, and poor optimization queries. 

4. Hardware and Software failures

A host server hardware or power failure can crash your database server to stop very suddenly. It can be pretty scary! Safeguarding quality hardware, a power backup plan, and rigorous system administration maintenance are the solutions to any kind of crash prevention. 

5. Limited amount of memory and swap space

A database uses memory based on buffers, caches, and log files such as data files and index files. The database buffer cache is the place where the database server duplicates data from data files and place for processing. As data volume increases on the database, the information located on the file system will increase too. If an equal amount of memory is not allocated for in-memory resources, the database will try to grab SWAP memory. And of course, if there isn’t enough SWAP space available, the database server may stop the operation or crash due to lack of memory. 

6. File permission and corruptions

A great number of database crashes are caused by file permission issues, corrupted data, and index files. There are several reasons for this:

  • Other processes are modifying a data or index that is written by the database without accurate locking. 
  • Database server processes are using the same data directory in the host system that does not contain support for good file system locking or external file locking. This can disable the database servers.
  • The database server tries to read/write from an already crashed and corrupted data/index file.
  • A defective piece of hardware, such as I/O corrupting a data/index file. 

7. No expert DBA on board the team

Systems can fail when you do not have a proactive DBA who has foresight and planning solution skills. A DBA provider can OVERSEE EVERYTHING for you. They can check data integrity, monitor the logs, catch problems, scale your system needs, and optimize performance space. This takes constant planning and critical organization to prevent system crashes that can seriously harm your database, as well as your business. 

By taking these 7 reasons for database failures in mind, choose a DBA that can provide you immediate results. Abtech has a full range of remote DBA services for Oracle, SQL, and Informix. If you need to hire a DBA, please speak to Abtech first. We can reduce the cost and increase the quality of maintenance on your database servers.

Don’t wait until your system crashes or fails! We are here for you!

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Empowering Education: Remote Database Administration Services for Schools

In the era of digital education, schools face the challenge of managing vast amounts of data related to student information, curriculum planning, administrative tasks, and more. Abtech Technologies, a leading provider of remote database administration services, offers tailored solutions that can transform the way schools manage and leverage their data. By harnessing remote database administration, schools can enhance data security, streamline administrative processes, improve communication, and foster a more effective learning environment.

1. Efficient Student Information Management

Schools handle a wide range of student data, including enrolment records, attendance, grades, and disciplinary information. Our remote database administration services provide schools with a centralized platform for efficient student information management. This enables easy access, updating, and retrieval of student records, simplifies enrolment and registration processes, and facilitates communication between teachers, students, and parents. By streamlining student information management, schools can enhance administrative efficiency and improve communication channels, leading to a more personalized and effective learning experience.

2. Streamlined Administrative Processes

Schools have numerous administrative tasks, such as scheduling, resource allocation, and report generation. Our remote database administration services offer tools to streamline administrative processes. This includes automating routine tasks, managing calendars, and generating reports, reducing manual workloads for administrators and staff. By simplifying administrative processes, schools can save time, improve accuracy, and allocate resources more effectively, ultimately enhancing overall operational efficiency.

3. Enhanced Collaboration and Communication

Effective communication and collaboration are essential for creating a collaborative learning environment. Our remote database administration services facilitate seamless collaboration and communication among teachers, students, parents, and administrators. By providing a centralized platform for sharing documents, managing assignments, and facilitating communication channels, schools can foster better collaboration, enhance parent-teacher-student communication, and ensure that all stakeholders are well-informed and engaged in the educational process.

4. Data Security and Privacy

Schools handle sensitive student and staff information that must be safeguarded. Our remote database administration services prioritize data security and privacy. They employ robust security measures, including access controls, encryption, and regular backups, to protect against data breaches and ensure compliance with data protection regulations. By implementing stringent security protocols, schools can protect sensitive information and instill trust among parents and the wider community.

5. Data Analysis and Insights

Schools generate vast amounts of data related to student performance, attendance, and assessments. Our remote database administration services enable schools to analyse and gain insights from this data. By leveraging data analytics tools, schools can identify trends, measure progress, and make data-driven decisions to improve curriculum planning, instructional strategies, and student outcomes. This empowers educators to personalize learning experiences and enhance academic achievement.

Your Trusted Partner

Our remote database administration services provide schools with valuable tools to enhance data management, streamline administrative processes, and improve communication and collaboration. By optimizing data security, streamlining administrative tasks, and leveraging data analytics, schools can create a more efficient and effective learning environment. As schools continue to embrace technology in education, remote database administration services offered by us become essential in empowering educators and students to thrive in the digital era.

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Streamline Your Manufacturing Operations

In the manufacturing industry, efficient management of data and streamlined operations are crucial for success. As manufacturing companies deal with large volumes of data, including production information, inventory records, supply chain data, and customer details, it becomes essential to have a robust and well-maintained database infrastructure. Abtech Technologies understands the unique needs of manufacturing companies and offers remote Oracle database administration services tailored to optimize your manufacturing operations. In this article, we will explore how Abtech Technologies can empower manufacturing companies with remote Oracle database administration expertise.

The Benefits of Remote Oracle Database Administration for Manufacturing Companies:

Improved Efficiency: With remote Oracle database administration, manufacturing companies can streamline their database management processes. Abtech Technologies’ experienced professionals ensure that your database infrastructure is optimized for efficiency, resulting in faster data access, reduced downtime, and improved productivity.

Enhanced Data Security: Manufacturing companies handle sensitive data, including intellectual property, product designs, and customer information. Abtech Technologies implements robust security measures, such as access controls, encryption, and regular audits, to protect your data and ensure compliance with industry regulations.

Seamless Integration: Manufacturing companies often rely on various software applications and systems to support their operations, including enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, production planning tools, and supply chain management software. Abtech Technologies ensures seamless integration between these systems and your Oracle database, enabling smooth data flow and accurate information across your organization.

Abtech Technologies’ Remote Oracle Database Administration Services for Manufacturing Companies:

Production Data Management: Abtech Technologies helps manufacturing companies efficiently manage their production data within Oracle databases. They optimize data structures, design effective data models, and implement data management strategies that align with your manufacturing processes, enabling you to make informed decisions and improve overall production efficiency.

Inventory and Supply Chain Management: Accurate inventory management and efficient supply chain operations are vital in the manufacturing industry. Abtech Technologies assists in setting up and maintaining Oracle databases that handle inventory tracking, procurement, demand forecasting, and supplier management. This ensures real-time visibility into inventory levels, optimized stock levels, and streamlined supply chain operations.

Quality Control and Compliance: Maintaining quality standards and adhering to industry regulations is critical for manufacturing companies. Abtech Technologies helps implement quality control measures within Oracle databases, enabling effective tracking of quality metrics, product certifications, and compliance documentation. Their expertise ensures that your manufacturing processes meet regulatory requirements and deliver high-quality products to customers.

Real-Time Analytics and Reporting: To make data-driven decisions, manufacturing companies need access to real-time analytics and reports. Abtech Technologies leverages Oracle’s powerful analytics capabilities to build custom dashboards, generate insightful reports, and provide real-time visibility into key performance indicators (KPIs). This empowers management teams to monitor production metrics, identify bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: Manufacturing companies cannot afford data loss or extended downtime. Abtech Technologies implements robust backup and disaster recovery strategies, ensuring that your critical data is protected and recoverable in the event of a system failure or natural disaster. Their proactive approach minimizes disruptions and ensures business continuity.

The Abtech Advantage for Manufacturing Companies:

Industry Expertise: Abtech Technologies understands the unique challenges faced by manufacturing companies. Their team of database administrators possesses extensive knowledge and experience in managing Oracle databases for manufacturing operations. They are familiar with industry-specific requirements and can provide tailored solutions to meet your manufacturing needs.

Proactive Maintenance: Abtech Technologies takes a proactive approach to database administration, continuously monitoring your Oracle databases for potential issues or performance bottlenecks. Their preventive maintenance strategies help identify and resolve problems before they impact on your manufacturing.

 

Your Trusted Partner

Abtech Technologies offers manufacturing companies comprehensive remote Oracle database administration services that enable streamlined operations, improved efficiency, and enhanced data security. With a focus on production data management, inventory and supply chain management, quality control, real-time analytics, and disaster recovery, Abtech Technologies ensures that manufacturing companies can leverage their Oracle databases to make informed decisions, optimize processes, and achieve business continuity. Their industry expertise, proactive approach, and customer-centric support make them a valuable partner in empowering manufacturing companies to thrive in the digital age.

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Transforming Higher Education: Remote Database Administration Services for Colleges

In the digital age, colleges and universities face the challenge of managing vast amounts of data related to student information, academic programs, research, and administrative functions. Abtech Technologies, a leading provider of remote database administration services, offers tailored solutions that can empower colleges to streamline their operations, enhance data security, and improve the overall educational experience. By harnessing the power of remote database administration, colleges can optimize their data management processes, drive innovation, and achieve academic excellence.

1. Efficient Student Information Management

Colleges handle extensive student data, including enrolment records, academic progress, financial information, and personal details. Our remote database administration services enable colleges to efficiently manage and process this data. By centralizing student information, colleges can easily access and update records, streamline admissions processes, track student performance, and provide personalized support services. This enhances administrative efficiency and improves student experiences throughout their educational journey.

2. Streamlined Academic Program Management

Managing academic programs, course offerings, and curriculum updates is a complex task for colleges. Our remote database administration services provide colleges with a centralized platform for academic program management. This includes course scheduling, registration, faculty assignments, and grade tracking. By automating these processes, colleges can streamline their academic operations, improve course availability, and optimize resource allocation, resulting in enhanced academic quality and student satisfaction.

3. Enhanced Research and Collaboration

Research is a critical component of higher education institutions. Our remote database administration services facilitate the management and sharing of research data, fostering collaboration among faculty members, researchers, and students. By providing a centralized platform for research data storage, access control, and collaboration tools, colleges can accelerate research projects, improve data integrity, and promote interdisciplinary collaboration, ultimately driving innovation and scholarly achievements.

4. Data Security and Privacy

Colleges handle sensitive information, including student records, financial data, and research findings. Our remote database administration services prioritize data security and privacy. These services implement robust security measures, including access controls, encryption, and regular backups. Proactive monitoring and real-time threat detection help identify and address security vulnerabilities promptly. By safeguarding data integrity and protecting against cyber threats, colleges can ensure compliance with data protection regulations and build trust among students, faculty, and stakeholders.

5. Scalability and Cost Efficiency

Colleges experience fluctuations in data volumes, especially during peak periods such as admissions and registration. Our remote database administration services offer scalability and cost efficiency by leveraging cloud-based infrastructure. Colleges can easily scale their database resources based on their needs, avoiding the need for significant upfront investments. Additionally, the cloud-based nature of these services allows for remote access to data, enabling flexible and efficient collaboration among faculty, students, and administrators.

Your Trusted Partner

Abtech Technologies’ Remote Database Administration Services provide colleges with valuable tools to streamline operations, enhance data security, and improve academic experiences. By optimizing data management processes, colleges can drive administrative efficiency, foster collaboration, and deliver personalized educational experiences to their students. As colleges continue to embrace digital transformation, remote database administration services offered by Abtech Technologies become essential in achieving academic excellence and positioning institutions at the forefront of higher education.

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“How To Get The Best Performance From Your SQL Server 2019”

“How To Get The Best Performance From Your SQL Server 2019”

Contrary to common perception, today’s Microsoft SQL Server is no longer an off the shelf RDBMS system that you install and run with its default settings. With version 2019 you get one of the most sophisticated and technologically advanced systems on the market comparable to the likes of Oracle.

To help the average user, we have outlined 4 areas to look at with a brief summary and we will be following up with additional articles on the specifics of each.

  • Installation
  • Windows Performance Monitor
  • In-Memory OLTP
  • TempDB

Installation

First, are you using the right version of the SQL Server on the right platform and is it installed correctly? There are different versions of SQL Server and you may be either paying for features you are not using or not using features, in different versions, that may enhance or alleviate issues you’re currently experiencing. Also, SQL Server is not Microsoft Windows server bound, it can be installed other platforms like Linux.

Is the SQL Server installed properly following Microsoft’s best practices?

For instance, are your datafiles all installed in the default locations in the “C” drive and is the correct transactional logging methods being utilized for maximum performance and protection? With a simple audit of the SQL Server environment, you will be able to answer these questions and discover any additional problems that should be addressed. In most cases, the solutions to basic installation mistakes are easily fixed, but you need to know what they are before they can be fixed.

Windows Performance Monitor

Whether your underlying system is a physical server or virtual, do you know if it has the necessary resources to support the demands of the databases running on the SQL Server instance? This is easily done by using a tool most of us are familiar with and that’s Windows Performance Monitor.

At it’s most basic, you can quickly monitor if there is a bottleneck with memory, cpu or disk; which will tell us if more physical resources need to be added. But the Performance Monitor can also be used to perform more advanced SQL Server monitoring by using specialized SQL related counters. These specialized performance counters can help us fine tune the database environment, discover unaware problems or more importantly, help troubleshoot existing performance problems.

To start, we recommend everyone to get familiar with the Performance Monitor tool and the SQL related counters. There is very little risk in using these counters and ,with a bit of research you will be on your way to learning exactly how the SQL environment is running.

In-Memory OLTP

In-Memory OLTP are specific database structures that are stored in memory rather than disk. They offer in-memory optimized tables and indexes, temp tables in memory and natively compiled stored procedures.

As we all know data stored in memory offer a significant improvement in performance and can elevate a system that is experiencing high contention. While implementation of In-Memory OLTP is not a simple task, and requires the necessary physical resources to support its function, it is a feature that should be researched as it’s benefits can be very pronounced.

 

TempDB

Better management of the tempDB can provide a simple route to performance improvement. In the SQL Server world, tempDB contention has always been a common performance problem. By following best practice recommendations for setting up tempDB some of the issues can be alleviated but never completely removed.

Here are some common things to do in configuring the tempDB:

  • create multiple datafiles with the same size and same auto-growth settings and make sure trace flag 1118 and possibly 1117 is enabled.
  • In addition, as mentioned above, utilizing In-memory technologies of SQL Server can help to greatly alleviate the resource contention and allow more flexibility in managing the tempDB.
  • For every active and transaction heavy systems, it is highly recommended to implement the tempDB in-memory.

To get your SQL Server environment running efficiently, it may only require a few simple changes to the use of SQL Servers advanced features. And where do you start? By simply looking at how your SQL Server is setup and documenting what you find. As you document, you will discover common mistakes and better equip you to tackle the more complex tasks your system requires.

If you would like assistance configuring any of these recommendations, or maybe you are looking to outsource your SQL database administration, Abtech can help. We have an experienced SQL team and are the go to resource for many of our customers. We don’t just service the database, we can also look after your network, Windows systems, VMware, Linux and your Exchange environment to name a few.

For more information, please call us on 1-800-474-7397 or email: info@abtechtechnologies.com

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Exchange Migration

Exchange Migration

The key to every upgrade or migration, no matter the application or process, is preparation. Proper preparation will eliminate complications once you are ready to flip the switch on your new deployment and avoid costly roll backs and downtime. It is also important to have experience in doing such a migration. If you don’t have this experience on your staff, you should look to partner with a company that does. After you have finished your preparations you double check and then triple check them.

Keeping up to date with the latest version of Exchange is an important process, but it can be a daunting task, requiring extensive planning and careful implementation. Updating to a new version requires you to know the ins and outs of the new version and how it will interact with your existing environment. You also need to understand your existing Exchange environment and also how your users interact with it. Complications often arise during the implementation phase (If proper planning wasn’t done) and can cause issues as small as an inconvenience to large scale outages.

EXAMPLE LOCAL EXCHANGE MIGRATIONS:

  • Exchange 2003 to 2010 migration
  • Exchange 2007 to 2013 migration
  • Exchange 2007 to 2016 migration
  • Exchange 2010 to 2013 migration
  • Exchange 2010 to 2016 migration

Abtech has helped many of our customers migrate from older versions of Microsoft Exchange to newer versions, when Microsoft ends support. Our Microsoft Exchange migration consultants understand the process thoroughly and can apply best practice to ensure that the migration goes as smoothly as possible. We have worked with customers with a few mailboxes to larger customers with several thousand users and complex Exchange configurations.

Exchange to Office365 Migrations
Cloud computing has advanced over the last 5 years in leaps and bounds. What used to be a costly service offering few features has turned into a way for a company to offload their entire infrastructure to someone with advanced capabilities already in place. For Exchange cloud services Office 365 stands above the rest, offering full Exchange capabilities, in a secure environment, where you don’t have to worry about upgrading to the latest version of Exchange or the costs of your growing company.

EXAMPLE OFFICE 365 MIGRATIONS:

  • Exchange 2003 to Office365 migration
  • Exchange 2007 to Office365 migration
  • Exchange 2010 to Office365 migration
  • Exchange 2013 to Office365 migration


If you have already decided on migrating to Office 365 and need help with moving your Exchange environment into the cloud, Abtech can help. No matter your existing Exchange version we can provide a staged migration process, to provide for minimal impact on your users. We also offer or a cutover migration to provide for zero downtime. Migrating to Office 365 doesn’t have to be a headache.

Through proper preparation and the experience of 100’s of migrations, we can make your next migration smooth and hassle free. If you don’t have the time or experience, Abtech’s Exchange experts can do the heavy lifting for you, doing a pre-migration assessment for your environment and the preparation needed to give you a seamless upgrade. We have the knowledge needed to track down all of the little things in a migration that prevent it from going smoothly, such as specialized send and receive connectors. After the plan has been finalized, we thoroughly test it to make sure that everything is in order. Once a preparation plan has been drafted and agreed upon, our engineers can complete the migration in accordance with your timeline and requirements, preventing downtime and failures from ever occurring.

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Dell EMC Storage Strategy

Dell EMC Storage Strategy

“Expanding The Horizon for Dell EMC Midrange Storage Customers (taken from DellEMC blog article published September 2016)”

Here we are as Dell EMC, and we’re champing at the bit to show our customers, partners and the world what we’re made of as a combined business. We were already recognized as the leader in data storage pre-merger and together we’re going from strong to stronger, now number one across all combined mid-range markets in which we play. If you’re a customer or partner of either company this bodes well for you, as Dell EMC can now offer an even greater choice of world-class products from a single vendor, which has become the largest privately controlled IT company in the world.

Since we started this journey nearly a year ago, we’ve had a number of questions from customers about our plans to support the midrange storage portfolios that are coming together. Let me confirm that we are 100% committed to supporting both EMC Unity and the Dell SC Series (Compellent) going forward. Why? Let’s start with a look at what both product lines have brought to the combined business and then fast forward to see what the future holds.

The Dell EMC midrange businesses represent:

  • Market share of 29.4%, nearly double that of our nearest competitor.
  • Leadership across all price bands. [i]
  • $5 billion in combined revenues [ii] within a total addressable market of more than $17 billion.
  • More than 100,000 existing, passionate storage customers [iii], with the heritage of both EMC technologies well positioned in large enterprises and of Dell’s incredible strength in the entry-level and mid-markets.

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The Combined Dell EMC Midrange Portfolio – Go Forward from Today
Dell EMC’s midrange portfolio now has a scale and breadth that is without comparison in our industry. Our combined midrange offerings are the strongest they’ve ever been as, this year, we have launched new products such as Unity Flash storage systems and made powerful enhancements to the SC Series OS. This all adds up to a combined portfolio for our customers and partners that is unmatched elsewhere in the industry.

Portfolio Approach = A Win-Win for Customers and Partners
While single “point solutions” may be temporarily viable for one-trick, cash-burning startups and niche players, neither Dell, nor EMC has ever believed ‘one-size fits all’ is the best approach because it limits choice and flexibility. It’s not about us; it’s about our customers, so we focus on offering a continuum of solutions. This means we’re able to tailor our offerings for specific customer needs, by combining unique capabilities from across our broad portfolio. As Dell EMC, we can bring customers an even deeper portfolio approach to midrange storage. Together, we can ensure choice of the right product for an even wider spread of our customer’s needs at the optimal price and performance, now covering almost any use case.

As a combined business, Dell EMC is the midrange segment leader in market share and offers two strong and distinct product families that meet customer needs from entry-level into upper midrange storage. For the sake of simplicity, let’s refer to them as Dell SC Series and EMC Unity. There are clear distinctions in both the use cases and scale that each product family addresses.

SC Series: Value-Optimized Mid-Market Proven Storage Systems
The Dell SC Series is a value-oriented family with a proven track record in many small and medium businesses. In analyzing the SC customer base, we’ve seen distinct areas of strength where Dell is the server vendor. Focused on value and ease-of-use, the automated data placement and data efficiency features provide performance at a low price. The range of configurations includes all-flash, hybrid and disk-only configurations. Ideally suited to smaller deployments across a variety of workloads, the SC Series products are easy to use and value optimized. We will continue to optimize the SC Series for value and server-attach.

Unity Family: The Ultimate in Simple, Flexible, Unified Storage
The EMC Unity family is able to address most general-purpose midrange customer requirements for block, file, and unified workloads with configurations for all flash, converged, hybrid and virtual deployments. The Unity architecture will continue to be optimized for simplicity, flexibility and affordability. In just a few more weeks, we will announce a powerful Unity code update to expand its all-flash data services, increase its category-leading density and provide advanced cloud services.

With such incredible assets and customers, the Dell EMC strategy is to retain both product families and continue investing in them according to their strengths. That benefits us, because it benefits our customers. It’s a strategy we believe supports customer choice and leaves no gaps for the competition.

While we are leading with Unity and SC Series for our midrange customers going forward, we will continue to support our N-1 platforms from both Dell and EMC. Customers can continue with their current products and then choose to evolve over time as Dell EMC invests more in seamless management and mobility across our product set.

For migration, management and mobility, we’ve got our customers covered. We already have EMC ViPR Controller – which is a common storage management platform across multi-vendor storage arrays. In addition, we have world-class data protection across Dell and EMC storage with EMC Data Domain, EMC Avamar, and EMC NetWorker. EMC RecoverPoint and EMC VPLEX can also be used today for replication between Unity and SC Series to facilitate easy coexistence and data mobility.

Bottom line
Dell EMC is better together, and we’re making sure that this is true most of all for our customers, who will be able to stick with what is most familiar and comfortable for them. Both Unity and SC Series product families will continue well into the future with support and R&D that will further develop their capabilities to handle the most diverse set of midrange use cases and workloads. The level of quality, product functionality and support that our customers have come to trust and appreciate will be a minimum baseline for Dell EMC today, and it will be the foundation from which we will exceed customer expectations in the future.

 
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Advantages of Cloud Computing Features

Advantages of Cloud Computing Features

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In recent years, the cloud computing world has evolved to provide almost everything for your business “as-a-service” and does it for a relatively low monthly fee. Cloud computing features also include converged infrastructure and solid state drives. Read on for tips on these features that may prove advantageous for your business.

As-a-Service. The list of cloud offerings as-a-Service grows each year. We encourage you to carefully review the various as-a-service cloud services available from cloud service providers. Do not commit to any cloud service that cannot handle your data securely and does not operate in the way that you want to operate. You will want to explore the providers’ responses to any data security questions before committing to a specific cloud provider to ensure that you make the best choice. If the provider cannot answer your questions to your satisfaction, do not buy the service.

  • Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is probably the most ubiquitous of the cloud offerings. SaaS permits some choices within the software features offered, however, customers cannot customize the underlying code. If your business requires extensive changes to the SaaS code, you probably won’t get them — which is not such a bad thing. After all, you wouldn’t want the shared cloud code to include changes that you expected would give you a leg up over your competition. Any code change accepted by the cloud provider will be available to all who use the SaaS. That’s how as-a-service offerings work. The cloud provider makes client requested changes at one time and every customer gets to take advantage of the changes.
  • Database-as-a-Service. DB-as-a-Service is, at its core, a sub-specialty of the software-as-a-service model. It is a managed service that provides access to a cloud database that the DBaaS customer uses with cloud applications and their own data. All the administration and management of the database stays with the cloud provider so all the customer has to do is use its database. Businesses that want to retain more control over the database can do so under optional features. Cloud providers base payment on the features used and the amount of storage capacity the database requires. Some DB systems do not support compression or table partitions so it is imperative that you understand what your existing system can do and what your business requires from its database before you commit to DBaaS.
  • Identity-as-a-Service. ID-as-a-Service is an infrastructure for authentication that resides in the cloud. It is a way of managing identity that includes all of the things we’ve come to appreciate about services in the cloud, such as smaller on-site infrastructure; easy management; and a range of integration options. IDaaS is popular with smaller organizations or large organizations with satellite locations who do not have the expertise in-house to have strong identity architecture. Such businesses move identity security to the cloud believing that the cloud provider is an expert in the field. ID-as-a-Service raises questions of regulatory compliance, auditing, and how the ID cloud provider will handle disclosures of sensitive customer information. Since this is an evolving area, do not count on the law to demand cloud provider surety against disclosure of sensitive information. Do your due diligence review.

Converged Infrastructure. The term converged infrastructure refers to the process of grouping various information technology (IT) elements together into one computing package. The packaged IT elements act more efficiently than the elements would if acting independently. These elements may include servers, network management, infrastructure management software, and data storage devices. Converged infrastructure approaches data center management in a way that looks to decrease incompatibility issues among all these elements.

Converged Infrastructure provides advantages over the traditional silo approach to computing. Converged Infrastructure allows networks to handle Big Data more efficiently through a single, IT management system which integrates the various components.

Solid State Drives. Traditional computers have spinning hard drives (HDD) for storage. Designers developed Solid State Drives (SSD) originally for ultra mobile devices. Today, you can choose to have SSD for your operating system and HDD for other purposes.

SSDs have no moving parts so they fly in the face of what we traditionally think of as “hard drives”. The term refers to storage devices that save data on solid-state flash memory drives. Solid-state means the devices use solid semi-conductor (instead of electron tube) memory stored on a flash drive that uses integrated circuits rather than magnetic or optical media to store data.

SSD advantages are lower random access and read latency (think, wasted time) than traditional hard drives which gives SSDs higher input/output efficiency. It also means they are the best option for workloads that involve heavy read. Servers, laptops, and applications that deliver in real-time benefit from the SSD’s ability to read directly from a specific SSD cell. The final takeaway is that SSDs are many times faster than electromechanical disc drives.

Database-as-a-Service. DB-as-a-Service is, at its core, a sub-specialty of the software-as-a-service model. It is a managed service that provides access to a cloud database that the DBaaS customer uses with cloud applications and their own data. All the administration and management of the database stays with the cloud provider so all the customer has to do is use its database. Businesses that want to retain more control over the database can do so under optional features. Cloud providers base payment on the features used and the amount of storage capacity the database requires. Some DB systems do not support compression or table partitions so it is imperative that you understand what your existing system can do and what your business requires from its database before you commit to DBaaS.
Identity-as-a-Service. ID-as-a-Service is an infrastructure for authentication that resides in the cloud. It is a way of managing identity that includes all of the things we’ve come to appreciate about services in the cloud, such as smaller on-site infrastructure; easy management; and a range of integration options. IDaaS is popular with smaller organizations or large organizations with satellite locations who do not have the expertise in-house to have strong identity architecture. Such businesses move identity security to the cloud believing that the cloud provider is an expert in the field. ID-as-a-Service raises questions of regulatory compliance, auditing, and how the ID cloud provider will handle disclosures of sensitive customer information. Since this is an evolving area, do not count on the law to demand cloud provider surety against disclosure of sensitive information. Do your due diligence review.Converged Infrastructure. The term converged infrastructure refers to the process of grouping various information technology (IT) elements together into one computing package. The packaged IT elements act more efficiently than the elements would if acting independently. These elements may include servers, network management, infrastructure management software, and data storage devices. Converged infrastructure approaches data center management in a way that looks to decrease incompatibility issues among all these elements.

Converged Infrastructure provides advantages over the traditional silo approach to computing. Converged Infrastructure allows networks to handle Big Data more efficiently through a single, IT management system which integrates the various components.

Solid State Drives. Traditional computers have spinning hard drives (HDD) for storage. Designers developed Solid State Drives (SSD) originally for ultra mobile devices. Today, you can choose to have SSD for your operating system and HDD for other purposes.

SSDs have no moving parts so they fly in the face of what we traditionally think of as “hard drives”. The term refers to storage devices that save data on solid-state flash memory drives. Solid-state means the devices use solid semi-conductor (instead of electron tube) memory stored on a flash drive that uses integrated circuits rather than magnetic or optical media to store data.

SSD advantages are lower random access and read latency (think, wasted time) than traditional hard drives which gives SSDs higher input/output efficiency. It also means they are the best option for workloads that involve heavy read. Servers, laptops, and applications that deliver in real-time benefit from the SSD’s ability to read directly from a specific SSD cell. The final takeaway is that SSDs are many times faster than electromechanical disc drives.

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The Benefits Of Managed Services for Optimizing your Database Performance.

The Benefits Of Managed Services for Optimizing your Database Performance.

Do you have enough time to tune and optimize your database?  Most likely it is the last thing on your to-do list.  In order to take an in-depth look at the performance of you database, you will need to take a step back from the demands of the delivery projects.

The key to increased productivity and success in business is to manage your data effectively, and insure the applications are running as rapidly as possible.

Growth of your database will move more efficiently when you update your website regularly.  A large database can take a long time to retrieve data from the database tables and that is precisely why it is so important to optimize.  

One way to improve the efficiency of your database is by removing unnecessary data from it.   This makes your web pages load faster, which will give you the competitive edge and provide for ideal performance.  This will require full-coverage I.T. services around the clock to accomplish your most pressing business goals.

This is where Abtech can help!  We deliver database management services that monitors critical database environments.  The database administration helps provide you the database support you need to run a business in the most efficient way possible.  With database consulting services, you will have the confidence that your database is performing at the optimum level.  The optimized database delivers exceptional, enterprise-grade proficiency along with the highest performance in a database environment.

The very first thing is to carefully define your database service.  It is important that you standardize a small number of variants to prepare for the type of database that suits your business.  Ideally, you convert an existing corporate database according to your requirements.  Secondly, cloud automation is absolutely essential.  The cloud software should have the flexibility to integrate into your current I.T. environment.  Infrastructure should be integrated with your database and cloud automation software, including instant, high-performance data management so your production databases aren’t slowed down in any way.  This new system should be a mixture of production and non-production workloads.

BOOST DATABASE PERFORMANCE

As you boost the performance of your database, your system will need to expand rapidly.  At some point, you will notice the declination in performance, and that is why it is essential to optimize the database with database managed services provided by Abtech who provides proactive monitoring as well as full coverage of database responses.

PREPARATION FOR THE PEAKS  

In order to avoid bottlenecks as your business starts approaching a peak season, it is important to avoid risks due to performance issues.  Any disruption can be avoided through environment or application advancement.

CHANGE AND ADVANCEMENT FOR BUSINESS GROWTH  

As your business grows and performance improves, the need for a more resilient database architecture arises.  With that, your database should be scalable and remain agile.  If you expect a change, your database should be prepared in advance to accept that change.  Database administration allows you to implement changes without any delay.  With optimization, you will get better performance analysis on a monthly basis.

ADVANCEMENT IN PERFORMANCE OF YOUR DATABASE  

When your database begins to show performance degradation, your technical teams will have to apply rapid fixes.  To overcome database performance issues, most customers demand a quick fix approach.  By adding additional server resources, the quick fix approach will be successful.  

REDUCTION IN CRITICAL INCIDENTS

The best advantage of database optimization is a reduction in critical incidents.  When there is a reduction in in incidents, it becomes easy to meet database performance goals.  Moreover, it allows your engineering team to focus on your core business activities.  You will have confidence in knowing your database environment is protected against any modifications.  Incident management and root cause analysis services are used to identify issues and resolve them as quickly as possible.

GUARANTEE SYSTEM RETRIEVAL TIMES

For all businesses, data governance is essential.  To avoid the event of unexpected failure, a database health check will be required to ensure recovery of the system.  It is often noticed that due to inevitable changes in the environment where key databases have been implemented, often there is a gap after some time to restore the data quickly.  These matters are vital to DBA Management and at Abtech we acknowledge it’s frequently challenging for most businesses to take a step back to an examination of these procedures in line with DBA’s finest practice.