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The Opportunity Cost of using a Managed DBA Service

The Opportunity Cost of using a Managed DBA Service An interesting area business case writers often miss, especially those in a technical or operational capacity, is Opportunity..

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The Key Responsibilities of a Database Administrator

A database administrator's (DBA) primary job is to ensure that data is available, protected from loss and corruption, and easily accessible as needed. Below are some of the chief..

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The fine art of being an Invisible DBA Service

The fine art of being an Invisible DBA Service One of the challenges we have with operating a DBA Managed Service at DSP is actually perception management.

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The Cost benefit of using a Managed DBA Service

The Cost benefit of using a Managed DBA Service An interesting area business case writers often miss, especially those in a technical or operational capacity, is Opportunity Cost...

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The Benefits of Outsourcing Consultancy - A Fresh Perspective

The Benefits of Outsourcing Consultancy – A Fresh Perspective In today’s world business owners are constantly searching for ways to be budget conscious and reduce costs; without..

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Oracle or SQL Managed Services – looking at the fears!

Oracle or SQL Managed Services – looking at the fears! One of our Managed Services team at DSP, talks to us about the fears and objections some companies have when considering..

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Oracle & Microsoft data platforms - are they really that different?

Oracle & Microsoft data platforms – are they really that different? Oracle and SQL have done much development to integrate the two systems and alignment has been achieved in..

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Oracle Managed Services - The Benefits

Oracle Managed Services - The Benefits At DSP, our priority is to keep your business-critical databases running efficiently and reliably, 24/7. When systems fail, even for a short..

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Managed Services, Databases and the Cloud

Managed Services, Databases and the Cloud Today ‘cloud’ is the buzz word of choice. “You can put that in the cloud” people tell me…”sign up for our cloud service” I am offered...

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It wasn’t just your commute that was affected by the tube strikes

It wasn’t just your commute that was affected by the tube strikes Here at DSP when the first set of tubes strikes hit this year only a few of us made it into the office, luckily..

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