During database design, there are a few simple rules that can save you a lot of time and headaches down the road. Check out these tips that we have developed in our years of hands-on experience: Use Naming Conventions Many developers and admins might not deem name conventions as important during the design phase. But […]
Did you know that postponing SQL Server administration tasks can lead to serious and complex database problems? Do not forget to carry out these often-neglected maintenance items and help your SQL Server systems run smoothly. Establish Version Consistency Database administrators should keep their software versions standardized. While the causes may seem trivial, the consequences can […]
Security and protection of personal information (PI) is all the rage today. You can’t scroll through Facebook or watch the news without seeing something about the latest data breach. The days are numbered before the U.S. joins the European Union in their General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In the EU, PI data not only includes name, […]
Let’s face it. Your boss’ priorities might be different than yours. While you can geek out for hours on database management, your boss might have a harder time understanding its value. Or, he/she might be all for it but hasn’t completely grasped why database management is such a crucial component of your business. In this […]
There are many things business leaders do not want to hear from their employees. By far, “no” and “I don’t know” take the first place award. A close runner-up, for us in the database consulting services business is: “We have a database issue”. Those five words keep us up at night, I kid you not. […]
Congratulations! You’re an entrepreneur and your business has been running smoothly for a while now. You work around the clock and are proud of your achievements. With every milestone, you get a longer list of clients. And with a longer list of clients, you get an expanding database. As a result, you figured that using […]
Even though it’s only January, there have already been a couple of cyber security issues that have been identified by techies around the world. If you want to protect your business, you better pay attention. Check this out: Almost every computer chip that was manufactured in the past twenty years have identical security flaws. We’re […]
It’s 2018 and the Internet has pretty much taken over every aspect of daily life. Our smartphones are a fifth limb. Our entire lives are online; and so is all the personal information your clients have trusted you with. And it doesn’t matter how many firewalls and anti-virus software you install. Even the most secure […]
How wonderful it is to purchase new computers and have everything pop up immediately, isn’t it? But then work gets in the way, and the more documents you save and the more programs you install, your system starts to stall. Sometimes, it’s just a little bit obnoxious; but other times, it’s slow enough to make […]
Imagine that you’re busily working at your office, feeling productive and excited that you’ll get to bill clients for all the work that you’re getting done. Suddenly, your receptionist comes in, looking embarrassed. “So I opened this email attachment, and all of the documents on my computer disappeared.” If you own a small company, […]