Season’s Greetings from the Ascent Technology Team
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VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS
FROM THE DESK OF THE MD
From the Desk of the MD – January 2019
The start of another year inevitably brings with it the promise of change, and in wishing all our clients a happy New Year, we would like to suggest that 2019 is going to be a year of considerable and exciting change. After all, not only do we have what are sure to be...
From the Desk of the MD – January 2018
In wishing all our clients a happy New Year, it is worth noting that 2018 is already shaping up to be another year of change. We are seeing distinct shifts in the international arena, while at the same time, our local political sphere has also witnessed significant...
From the Desk of the MD – December 2016
Welcome to the Ascent Technology 2016 Year End Newsletter, a year which has certainly witnessed its fair share of interesting developments, globally and locally. Aside from the surprises delivered by the UK’s Brexit referendum and the US election result, we have seen...
CAMPAIGNS
Prepare for Windows Server 2008 End of Support
On January 14, 2020, support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will end. That means the end of regular security updates. Don't let your infrastructure and applications go unprotected. We're here to help you migrate to current versions for greater security,...
Free one month Database Security and Compliance with DB Shield, Trial
Ascent Technology’s DB Shield Service protects databases on your network with a set of preconfigured defenses, and helps you build a custom security policy for your environment – making it easier to demonstrate compliance to auditors and improve critical asset data...
Run SQL Server 2017 on your favourite platform with Ascent Technology
It's all about choice. Now, you can get SQL Server 2017's industry-leading performance and security on Windows, Linux, and Docker containers. SQL Server on Linux provides clients with even more flexibility in their data solution. One with mission-critical performance,...
CLIENT CASE STUDIES
Ascent helps RMA re-factor its Microsoft Windows and SQL Servers on Azure
Ascent Technology assists Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) with modernising its Windows Server and SQL Server, Azure Based Data Platform Architecture, ensuring Agility and Flexibility to cater for the company’s increased workloads. RMA is South Africa’s leading...
Ascent’s Data Platform skills enable Tharisa Minerals to focus on its core business
By managing, securing, upgrading and ensuring best practices within the Data Platform Environment, Ascent delivers significant value to mining company. Tharisa plc is a European-headquartered PGM and chrome co-producer incorporating mining, pro-cessing, beneficiation,...
Growthpoint turns to Ascent for Data Platform and Cloud Advisory Services
An extensive Data Platform upgrade creates a fully virtualised, highly available and cloud ready environment to serve as a platform for Digital Transformation. Much emphasis today is placed on the importance of Digital Transformation, and a critical part of this is...
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
Ascent Technology Shines at Microsoft Partner Awards 2018
Ascent Technology receives the Microsoft IP Co-Sell Partner of the Year and Microsoft Best New Practice Partner of the Year awards. Ascent Technology continues its strong showing in the Microsoft Partner of the Year awards, having won both the IP Co-Sell Partner of...
Newsflashes
New Internship Programme kicks off
As of 1st April 2009, Ascent Technology’s latest internship programme began, with a further five new interns brought on board. The programme is a Microsoft – focused one, which will see these students trained to be database administrators, under the watchful eye of Ascent’s Abdulla Peck.
Ascent Technology expands Account Management Team
Ascent Technology recently expanded its Account Management team.
Ascent Technology Finalist in Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards
Ascent Technology were recently nominated as finalist in Data Management and Customer Experience categories at the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards