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Founded in August 2011, ProDBA focuses on delivering lean database services, helping businesses to achieve the highest levels of database availability, and the best possible return on their data. ProDBA is a division of Protogen (www.protogen.com.au), a Sydney based software integration and development firm.

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DBAteam will audit your servers to give you an expert review of the current state of your data environment

A recent report from the USA, the Fellowes’ Workplace Data Security Report, www.fellowes.com, highlights some interesting facts. The report quotes that only 62% of employees surveyed said their companies have a database security policy on which employees are trained. Some of those untrained employees may be leaving their companies vulnerable to a security breach. According to the study, office employees may unwittingly contribute to a digital or paper-based security breach by practicing risky behaviours: •  26% leave their computers unlocked when away from their desk •  15% throw paper documents containing sensitive information in the trash •  Only 60% maintain a secure firewall •  44 % ensure their mail is safe by sending it through a secure mailbox Confidential information in the workplace needs to be secure, imagine the chaos that could happen if your company’s database was hacked! Talk with the professionals from DBAteam; have the reassurance that your data and your business are protected from a potential catastrophe. DBAteam’s goal is to help you make more educated decisions about your data health by making world-class database expertise available, maximising your database Return on Investment.

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Designer Fashion Accessories

Any outfit can go from dull to dazzling if you add the right fashion accessories. Even something as simple as a pair of jeans and a t-shirt can be stylish when paired with designer accessories such as a wide leather belt. Want to blend in without being bland? Try a trendy beige or tan leather clutch. Maybe you want to stand out from the crowd. Try these same pieces in a mint green or cobalt blue. Have a dark side? Flash it with a black leather bucket bag topped off with a studded flap. If you like designer accessories with a little bit of additional flare, go for a clutch or wallet in unusual animal skins, like eel skin. These come in a variety of colors. Accessorizing with jewelry more you style? Take a look at turquoise or mother of pearl cocktail rings. Need a little more bling in your ring? Check out the flower shaped diamond encrusted variety. What can you tell about a person by their wrists? More than you realize. Adorning yourself with bracelets can complete a look. A beautifully crafted cuff bracelet shows simple elegance, where a charm bracelet can display your interests and sentimental side. All the bangles in between can be mixed and matched to coordinate with different looks and styles. Not showing enough neck? Catch up on the latest in the world of fashion accessories. Necklaces can make or break a look. The wrong length coupled with the wrong outfit can result in disaster. When wearing dresses, slip into the Shimmy necklace in gold or silver. If you are going casual with shorts and tank top, go with a choker or an edgy feather necklace. Wanting a little more vintage? Add a pearl and chain tassel necklace. For more coverage, reach for a colorful scarf. The icing on every accessory cake has got to be earrings. Capture the East Indian vibe with Moroccan inspired earrings in coral or turquoise. The intricate tribal styled earrings are out of this world. Want to flaunt the flapper girl inside of you? Try on the flashy drop style. Fashion designer accessories are at your fingertips. They are an important part of any wardrobe and they show off each side of your personality. Don't be afraid; show off your flare for fashion and signature styles.

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Frag Labs Introduces Pulse Series Gaming Desktops!

The team at Frag Labs are excited to finally release our new series of gaming desktop the Pulse Series featuring 2nd Generation Intel Core CPUs, nVidia 5XX Series graphics and Corsair Vengeance RAM. Ranging from just $1299 the Pulse Series delivers performance and value across the whole range! Featuring cutting edge 2nd Generation Intel Core Processor technology with Intels Turbo-Boost Technology and 4 cores which means youll be able to handle any multi-tasking requirement and enjoy the latest games with no limits. Unlock the power of Sata 6 Gb/s and USB 3.0 Technology with support included in all Pulse Series Gaming Pcs. Breakfree of bottlenecks and ensure a futureproof setup with theoretical transfer speeds of up to 500MB/s on Sata 6 Gb/s and 400MB/s over USB 3.0 specifications. The latest games demand the most powerful graphics cards to deliver the best frame rates and the sharpest, clearest visuals ever seen. nVidias Geforce graphics cards utilize the latest DirectX 10 and DirectX 11 Technologies including Tesselation, Multi-Core Rendering and Compute Shaders as well as offering the most realistic in-game physics with full PhysX support. These cutting edge graphics cards also offer full support for nVidias Stereoscopic 3D which allows full 3D gaming across 3 Joined Displays for the ultimate widescreen gaming experience. Frag Labs are pleased to work with U-Nited Warranties to be able to offer a 24 Month On-Site Hardware Warranty to most areas with our entire Pulse Gaming PC Range to ensure you are never alone. No Return-To-Base Expenses and quick turn around means you are back up and winning in no time. Also enjoy no shipping costs on the entire Pulse Gaming PC Range Australia Wide. Check out the whole range of gaming pc here!

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Database Security Protecting Your Business

A recent report from the USA, the Fellowes’ Workplace Data Security Report, www.fellowes.com, highlights some interesting facts. The report quotes that only 62% of employees surveyed said their companies have a data security policy on which employees are trained. Some of those untrained employees may be leaving their companies vulnerable to a security breach. According to the study, office employees may unwittingly contribute to a digital or paper-based security breach by practicing risky behaviours:   ·  26% leave their computers unlocked when away from their desk   ·  15% throw paper documents containing sensitive information in the trash   ·  Only 60% maintain a secure firewall   ·  44 % ensure their mail is safe by sending it through a secure mailbox     Confidential information in the workplace needs to be secure, imagine the chaos that could happen if your company’s database was hacked! Talk with the professionals from DBAteam; have the reassurance that your data and your business are protected from a potential catastrophe. DBAteam’s goal is to help you make more educated decisions about your data health by making world-class database management expertise available, maximising your database Return on Investment.   DBAteam will audit your servers to give you an expert review of the current state of your data environment.

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Shopping at a Chanel Handbag Store

By far one of the most popular design brands out there these days, especially when it comes to handbags, is the Chanel brand. They not only make Chanel Bags, but they make sunglasses, jewelry, and many other kinds of accessories as well. Still, their bags are probably the most popular items that they sell, and their signature logo has become a universal sign of a quality made bag that is fashionable as well. So if you are someone who is considering buying one of these great Chanel handbags in the near future, then you are probably wondering how to go about finding the best deals and the latest fashions out there when it comes to these. After all, these bags can be quite expensive, and so if you are shopping on a budget then you are probably wondering what the best way to go about getting a great deal on Chanel bags is going to be. Well, one option that you might want to consider is buying your Chanel handbags used. After all, this can save you upwards of 50% of the overall cost of the bag, and nobody will even know that you bought it used! However, one reason as to why some people prefer not to do this is because they want to keep up to date on the latest and greatest styles that are out there. This usually requires buying the bags new, which is typically more expensive but makes it easier to find a bag that you love. Not to mention, there are often some great deals out there when it comes to these designer hand bags if you shop at a local retailer that offers special discounts. From there, you can get a brand new bag at the price you would pay for a used one!

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The ever growing mountains of data and data duplication

It’s very well-known and documented that the amount of data in a business will grow substantially over the coming years. But what can a business do about ensuring that all the data they currently have, collect and generate is efficiently organised and stored in the most cost effective way? One way in which companies can address these issues is to remove duplicated data and information. Industry research suggests that the data duplication market could be worth billions of dollars world-wide. Put simply, data deduplication is a method of decreasing a company’s data storage requirements by eliminating unnecessary information and data. Your business could be spending significant amounts storing duplicated data and information; lowering your storage capacity requirements will save money and result in more efficient use of disk space. Talk with DBAteam, their goal is to help you make more educated decisions about your data health by making world-class database expertise available, maximising your database Return on Investment.   DBAteam will audit your servers to give you an expert review of the current state of your data environment.

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Sportswear Shop

Have you ever wondered what stores are the best to buy sports clothing and sporting goods? Would a sports warehouse be better to buy sports related stuff than a general store which sells other things too? No matter what type of sports you are in to, when you are in need of clothing or sporting goods, you should go to a sports warehouse or other type of sportswear shops. At sportswear shops they deal only in the different kinds of sports. They are aware of all the different needs and wants of the various types of sports around, both individual and team sports. This allows the employees to be more knowledgeable of all the sporting equipment and clothing they sell. At a sports warehouse or shop the prices may be a little higher than a general store, but the quantity, quality, and types of stuff they carry is higher and greater. They will always have a wider selection of what you are looking for and needing to play your sport of choice. If you are needing and wanting sports clothing which is comfortable and to your liking, these sports stores will have what you are looking for. They carry many different styles of clothing for adults and youngsters. If there is a type of sports clothing you are wanting but can't find, these stores will be able to order it for you. The next time you are wanting or needing comfortable and stylish sports clothing or sporting goods, look no further than sportswear shops. For more information about Sports Wear visit us at www.sportinghousedirect.com.au

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The use of data for effective decision making

Many businesses rely extensively on the innovative leverage of their data to guide their decision making. It’s therefore important that any data held by a company meets the needs of the decision makers and also is in line with the company’s policies. Business Intelligence involves using data for decision making. Business intelligence should make it easy for decision-makers at all levels in a company to access, analyse, interpret, and act on information. In order to support good decision making, data and the information generated from it needs to be easily available in an intuitive way. In today’s business environment, storing, accumulating, managing and accessing data efficiently in a secure environment is a specialist job. Talk to DBAteam, the data professionals that work in partnership with companies to ensure their data is continuously monitored, expertly managed and secure. Visit www.dbateam.com.au for more info.

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Data Loss

DataLossDB is a research project aimed at documenting known and reported data loss incidents world-wide. The effort is now a community one, and with the move to Open Security Foundation's DataLossDB.org, asks for contributions of new incidents and new data for existing incidents http://datalossdb.org/ There are some frightening statistics available on this site: ·         In one of the biggest incidents Heartland Payment Systems, Tower Federal Credit Union, Beverly National Bank lost 130 million records in 2009. ·         The SONY corporation lost over 100 million records in two incidents in 2011 ·         In 2011 Tianya, China’s biggest Internet forum lost 40 million records There are some often quoted statistics available from various sources: ·         6% of all PCs will suffer an episode of data loss in any given year 30% of all businesses that have a major fire go out of business within a year. 70% fail within five years. (Home Office Computing Magazine) 60% of companies that lose their data will shut down within 6 months of the disaster. 93% of companies that lost their data centre for 10 days or more due to a disaster filed for bankruptcy within one year of the disaster. 50% of businesses that found themselves without database management for this same time period filed for bankruptcy immediately. (National Archives & Records Administration in Washington) Don’t let your business become one of these frightening statistics! Talk to DBAteam, the data professionals that work in partnership with companies to ensure their data is continuously monitored, expertly managed and secure.

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The data to wisdom model

This model has been around for many years. Data is quite simply plain facts number or words, it is raw data. Information is processed data, it is organised, it is structured, it is data presented in a context to be considered useful. Data by itself means nothing, it’s not until it’s processed it becomes useful information. Knowledge is a collection of information that we can use to build understanding, it’s how we apply the information we have. Wisdom is how we use our capacity to understand, our knowledge and experience to make judgements, to make decisions. Knowledge management is a hot topic. Managing knowledge is a difficult task, it requires an organisation to harness its employees’ experience and knowledge and use it as the company’s knowledge. The knowledge within an organisation is now being recognised as a key resource that can give a company a competitive advantage. With data being such valuable asset, companies need to protect their data ensuring it is secure from theft or loss. DBAteam are the data professionals that work in partnership with companies to ensure their data is continuously monitored, expertly managed and secure.                                                                                                                          Visit www.dbateam.com.au for more info.

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Data loss can devastate a Business

A business can fail after a devastating and unexpected data loss. Think about what would happen if your company lost all of its data right now! Even if your data is recoverable, it could take days to recover from a major disaster. PricewaterhouseCoopers state 7 out of 10 smaller companies that experience a major data loss go out of business within a year. It’s therefore important for a business to plan for the unexpected. A business should be able to maintain database continuity and quickly recover from a serious data loss. Database continuity is not something that is considered after a serious incident, it’s a process that should be well thought out and carefully planned. A business must consider the cost of downtime and the damaging consequences that could result. This needs to be weighed that against the expense of having professional database management. DBAteam has the expertise to ensure you have the recovery plan and coverage to fit your needs. Don’t let a lack of planning result in your business failing, talk with the professionals from DBAteam, have the reassurance that your data and your business is protected from a potential catastrophe. Visit www.dbateam.com.au for more info.

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Data is Growing at an Alarming Rate

The amount of data being created and consumed by companies is growing at an alarming rate. International Data Corporation (IDC) www.idc.com state that the world’s volume of data doubles every 18 months. Gartner http://www.gartner.com/it/content/1258400/1258425/january_6_techtrends_rpaquet.pdf estimates that enterprise data in all forms will grow 650 per cent over the next five years. The frightening statistic is that 80% of this data will be unstructured! This data deluge is creating huge problems for IT professionals who have to manage the data and turn it into useful information. It also creates issues for the business executives who struggle to use the information as a strategic tool to aid decision making. The effective and efficient management of your data is of paramount importance. DBAteam support you in making more educated decisions about your data health by making world-class database expertise available, maximising your database return on investment. Going beyond the basic DBA services in many companies, DBAteam is a way to enhance your data health and gain access to superior database management solutions, resulting in enhanced business performance.

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Why is data so important?

Data is the life line of any business. The accurate analysis and interpretation of data is a valuable input for a business to gain a competitive edge. It therefore follows that database management and maintaining the quality of data is an important consideration. Many companies fail to understand the importance of keeping their data properly managed. Well managed, accessible data and the information that is generated from the data are now considered to be amongst an organization’s key assets. Many businesses rely extensively on the innovative leverage of their data to guide their decision making. Every business needs to effectively manage its data resources to drive its knowledge management. Remember the famous quote from Lew Platt ex CEO of Hewlett-Packard “If HP knew what HP knows, we would be three times as profitable.” ProDBA are the data professionals that work in partnership with companies to ensure their data is continuously monitored, expertly managed and secure.

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How important is database security?

Database servers are a key part of any business. They hold an ever increasing amount of information vital to every business. Client information, company financial information, details about company personnel etc.  All of this data needs to be secure. Making a company’s databases secure is a difficult and challenging task, a company may not have the necessary skills to implement strong database security. Many IT managers and DBAs struggle to keep up with all of the knowledge required to maintain tight database security. Imagine the chaos that could happen if your company’s database was hacked! Last April SONY’s on line entertainment networks were breached by hackers, there is now a risk that up to 100 million PlayStation network customers could be exposed to years of identity theft. Don’t let this happen to your business! Talk to ProDBA the experts in database security. www.prodba.com.au

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Who are DBAs and what do they do?

DBAs or database administrators are the people in charge of a company’s database strategy. This can include the development design, implementation, monitoring and performance improvement of databases. In some companies they also have responsibility for database security. So therefore, DBAs are highly skilled personnel, an experienced DBA is usually a ‘high ticket’ employee. Is a DBA a resource that can be successfully outsourced? All companies in the current economic climate are looking to outsource where ever they can. Database administration outsourcing can help organisations move through periods when the business and therefore the database requirements are growing, especially when IT budgets are tight or when the expertise required is not readily available. It is inevitable that database capacities and the complexities will markedly increase, as will the way in which information is used. It therefore seems logical to outsource the DBA function. Not only to reduce costs, but to benefit from high level of skills and experience, and to have the reassurance of 24/7 maintenance, support and security of your company’s databases. ProDBA are THE experts in databases – they can cater for ALL your database outsource requirements. www.prodba.com.au

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Reducing costs, increasing capability in IT and moving your business forward

Outsourcing is becoming more and more common in all types of businesses. So why should outsourcing be considered a key part of a company’s resource strategy? Of course the key reasons often quoted for outsourcing are to reduce costs and reduce headcount, but there are many more benefits. If insufficient resources are available internally, outsourcing is an obvious solution, especially in the highly skilled area of IT. Outsourcing specialised IT functions gives a company the opportunity to access top class capabilities without having to pay high salaries, expensive training and increase headcount. In addition it allows the permanent IT employees to focus on other areas where their expertise is better utilised. Another key benefit is that the resource is there when you need it – you don’t pay when it’s not needed. For outsourcing to work well, it is imperative that the company and the outsource company work well as a partnership. ProDBA are the experts at database management – outsource your database management, save on costs, headcount and the headaches that come with database management, ProDBA understands databases. Create a great partnership with top class IT professionals to move your business forward. Watch this space for more information on what ProDBA can do for your business www.prodba.com.au

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ProDBA Launches Database Management Services for Australian Businesses

Australian IT startup ProDBA has announced a series of remote database management services. ProDBA specialises in database related services for businesses. The new services aim to automate and streamline time consuming database support tasks.

  ProDBA, has today announced the launch of a series of remote database management services. The services are designed to allow businesses to automate and streamline time consuming database support tasks.

                                                                Founded in August 2011, ProDBA focuses on delivering lean database services, helping businesses to achieve the highest levels of database availability, and the best possible return on their data. ProDBA is a division of Protogen (www.protogen.com.au), a Sydney based software integration and development firm.

                             Omer Ingber, Technology Director for ProDBA commented, "Database platforms are the engine keeping critical transactions flowing through businesses. Our team of database experts can help tune and support your databases systems, so you don’t need to hire an in-house database specialist. ProDBA gives you access to database expertise when you need it, while keeping your systems running smoothly.”

            ProDBA offers a broad range of specialist Microsoft SQL database services, including database monitoring, proactive database maintenance, remote database managed services, database security, and database backup and business continuity planning. These services are available for organisations that need help managing databases running on servers located at their premises, or at a third party datacentre.

  A small software agent is installed onto each database server, and managed remotely by ProDBA. Reports, alerts, and real time information are provided to clients via email alerts and the ProDBA web portal.

  Three pre-bundled database management services are immediately available. The new ProDBA service bundles allow businesses to lift IT department productivity without increasing their budget, by reducing the amount of time spent by in-house IT teams on routine database maintenance and support tasks.

  Service Details and Availability:

  ProDBA Level I Service

  ProDBA Level I, incorporates a sophisticated real time database health dashboard, Microsoft SQL database monitoring tools, real time email alerts, and monthly scheduled reports.

  ProDBA Level I is available immediately, with an Australian recommended retail price of $500 ex GST per month, with an initial setup charge of $2500 ex GST.

  ProDBA Level II Service

  ProDBA Level II, extends the services provided in ProDBA Level I. It includes remote monitoring for up to five Microsoft SQL databases, patch management, an annual database security audit, and ongoing database technical support. Continuous database monitoring is combined with a fully managed remote database support capability. This allows businesses to ensure that any database related issues can be detected before they cause an outage, and are dealt with immediately by experts.

  ProDBA Level II is available immediately, with an Australian recommended retail price of $4,500 ex GST per month, with an initial setup charge of $5,800 ex GST.

  ProDBA Level III Service

  ProDBA Level III incorporates all of the services in ProDBA Level I and II, adding regular on-site database support, monthly security reporting, and in-depth transaction level security monitoring of pre-agreed data tables.

  ProDBA Level III is available immediately, with an Australian recommended retail price of $5,800 ex GST per month, with an initial setup charge of $7,000 ex GST.

  ProDBA Custom Service

  Fully customised ProDBA service levels are also available.

  For more information:

·         www.prodba.com.au

·         www.protogen.com.au