We’re really pleased to announce that we’ve achieved ISO 27001:2013 certification, following successful assessment by Certification Europe, a leading global provider of IT governance, risk management and compliance solutions. To achieve this certification we needed to demonstrate our information..
The ever expanding SQL Server family
SQL Server isn’t just the name of Microsoft’s relationship database engine, it’s also the name on the box that now contains over a dozen Microsoft data-centric products. Learning just how broad and deep this technology toolbox is should help stop us re-inventing the wheel - or worse, trying to make..
Are your database backups completing as quickly as they could?
Maintaining database backups is an essential part of most DBA's or Sys Admin's job descriptions, yet it's common to find deployments of larger databases where the time taken to run a full backup means that they are not being taken as regularly as possible. Using differential backups is all well and..
Job Seeker Advice
There is a huge amount of advice available to job seekers, but I believe many candidates still play the numbers game in the hopes of being lucky if they fire off enough applications. If you really want a chance of getting beyond the "submitting CV" stage, then you have to be prepared to commit some..
Renewing your MCSE certification using the Microsoft Virtual Academy
Microsoft recently announced that you can renew your MCSE certification for SQL Server by taking free online Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) courses - and passing the end of module exams. This new approach to renewal is currently available for both the MCSE data platform and business intelligence..
When innovation outpaces rules and regulations
Now more than ever citizens, employees and leaders are ready and happy to use the digital era’s newest capabilities. Rule makers at every level in life need to be supporting innovation rather assuming the worst and trying to stall it – or worse banning it.
Integrating Hadoop and the Data Warehouse
The objective of any data warehouse should include:
- Identification of all possible data assets
- Select the assets that have actionable content and are accessible
- Model the assets into a high performance data model
- Expose the data assets most effective for decision making
How would your IT organisation spend a million pounds?
Few strategic IT improvements require large amounts of investment – instead changing the current way of working or investing differently can be where the biggest gains come from.
