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A stitch in time…

As any database manager or DBA will testify, the sentence “We need to do an upgrade” fills them with a sense of impending gloom. One DBA grumbled to me recently, “With major infrastructure changes you can’t win; migrations and upgrades are essential but no one cares...

J2 and itelligence form strategic partnership

itelligence Business Solutions UK and J2 Consulting, data management specialists, have today announced a strategic partnership. The agreement will allow the complementary companies to further enhance the solutions to their respective customers. J2 customers will gain...

IT’s best kept secret?

I recently completed a system implementation for a leading UK company, which resulted in a key processing time being cut from 4 hours to a mere 4 minutes. The implications for the client were considerable –performance was enhanced, costs reduced and, just as...

SAP ASE Edge Edition. Full Functionality. Low Cost. Free Replication.

SAP has replaced ASE Small Business Edition (SBE) with ASE Edge Edition. ASE Edge is limited to 4 cores but there are no limits on memory, storage or the number of users. At a very low price point, this product is an excellent choice for systems that do not...

SAP introduce a game changer: Adaptive Server Platform Edition

At the end of January, SAP made an announcement that quite simply is revolutionary for any data architect. The announcement was the release of Adaptive Server Platform Edition (ASPE). Is this of interest to anyone not currently deploying ASE? Absolutely, yes. In fact,...