Showing posts with label Oracle Consultancy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oracle Consultancy. Show all posts

Friday, 9 January 2009

Oracle E-Business Suite CAP Partner Status

Quantix is proud to announce that they have achieved ‘Oracle E-Business Suite’ Certified Advantage Partner status. Quantix are already an Oracle database technology Certified Advantage Partner, making them one of only a handful of UK companies to carry a dual CAP accreditation for both Oracle database technology and applications.

To achieve this status, Quantix have proven extensive development in Oracle Applications through their pre and post sales consultancy teams, all of which have attained the highest level of Oracle skill sets.

The Oracle E-Business Suite is the most comprehensive suite of integrated, global business applications and provides advanced Business Intelligence and more customer focused applications.

In addition, through Quantix's high skilled teams of in-house database and application consultants have developed an innovative and groundbreaking database and application monitoring system, which can be integrated as part of the Oracle E-Business Suite support package.

While it is vital to have regular database health checks, it is also critical that business applications are also given a thorough health check to prevent any major problems in the future. Quantix can offer a valuable review and analysis of any Oracle E-Business Suite environment. The application health check consists of an on-site visit followed by a detailed report outlining the findings and our recommendations.

As part of our Oracle Support portfolio, the core Oracle E-Business suite support package includes:

· Help Desk Support
· Training and Mentoring on your business processes
· 24 x 7 support when required

We are able to offer different packages and support options due to the broad scope and complexity of the Oracle E-Business suite, database and middleware.

To learn more about our Oracle E-Business suite support services, please visit the Quantix website or contact us on 0115 983 6200

Monday, 3 November 2008

Migration to Oracle Databases - Are you thinking about it?

Businesses are always looking at ways to remain competitive especially in the current financial climate. Part of remaining competitive, is making sure you are using the right IT resources to maximise your investments and control costs.

Databases play a major role in IT efficiency. Making sure you are using the right DBMS is essential for a successful business. But is your business using the best one? Most people have the assumption that migrating databases is very time and money consuming and can cause disruption to the overall business.

Quantix, offer the opportunity to enable your business to harness the power of an oracle database platform. Whether you are considering migrating to a newer version of Oracle database or considering migrating from a completely different database platform to Oracle, Quantix has the best service for you.

As an Oracle Certified Advantage partner, Quantix have the full set of knowledge and skills required to be able to migrate your current database systems to Oracle. Our Oracle DBA’s have over 250-man years of experience and knowledge ensuring your databases are in the best hands possible.

The Quantix migration service steps include:

  • Back-up of existing systems in case of any problems during duration.
  • Install new version.
  • Import / Export of data.
  • Copy & Migrate
  • Run upgrade scripts.
  • Testing – we provide full support throughout the testing stages

The benefits of working with Quantix, not only means that you will be working with a market leader in database support services, but you are also ensuring that your business has access to a pool of Oracle resources which would be near impossible to recruit.

Our migration service includes the following benefits:

  • Professional migration by an Oracle Certified systems engineer
  • Copy and migrate
  • Latest software patches installed
  • Documentation on how the system has been configured
  • Run upgrade scripts
  • Testing – we provide full support throughout the testing stages

If you would like further information about our Oracle Migration service, please visit the Quantix website or call us on 0115 983 6200

Monday, 27 October 2008

Oracle Monitoring Solutions with GEM

Databases are a mission critical element for any business and it is important that these systems are reliable, available and performing at an optimum level all the time. With GEM’s database monitoring capabilities, Quantix is able to analyse the status of your database and provide an active monitoring solution by sending instant alerts & reports to yourself, a 3rd party or both.

It is very important that your database systems maintain a very high level of uptime as any database downtime can lead to losses of thousands of pounds. GEM is able to monitor your databases on a 24*7 basis, thus providing you with alerts of any potential threats or issues at any time of the day, giving you the peace of mind that your systems are being looked after at all times.

GEM is able to provide alerting and reporting on a host of core database functions such as cluster monitoring, database event logs and table entries aswel as being able to monitor defined SQL server queries.

Overall is has the full capabilities to monitor your entire database structure within your organisation and provide you with a comprehensive set of alerts and reports enabling you to become more reactive with potential issues and threats.

If you would like more information about the Database Monitoring capabilities from Quantix, please visit the website or call one of our consultants on: 0115 983 6200

Monday, 20 October 2008

Oracle Database Health check?

When was the last time, your Oracle databases were given a thorough health check? Just as you would send your car for a service every year, it is important that the same principal is applied to your Oracle investments. By having regular health checks on your Oracle databases and Oracle applications you are preventing any unexpected surprises and minimising the risk of failure during peak trading times.

Undergoing an Oracle health check on a regular basis ensures that your oracle investments are running to optimum operating efficiency. It is also an opportunity to evaluate your oracle environment, address any performance issues, and make recommendations to improve the performance.

Quantix, an Oracle Certified Advantage Partner, have all the resources in house to perform a thorough and comprehensive health check for all of your Oracle databases. We will review all aspects of your database set-ups, identify any bottlenecks and provide you with a detailed report that gives all the required diagnostics; we will also make recommendations for performance or configuration optimisation. Once the health check is complete and all issues have been identified, it is then entirely up to you on how you would like to proceed.

At Quantix, we offer a number of Oracle support packages to suit any business with a variety of Service Level options to choose from to fit your business needs. Quantix are more than happy to provide you with a reference from one of our clients in your industry and you are more than welcome to visit our Head Office in Nottingham.

If you would like to know more about the Oracle Health Check or Oracle Support Packages, then please visit the Quantix website or feel free to contact one of our Oracle Consultants on 0115 983 6200

Friday, 26 September 2008

Quantix and ISV's (Independant Software Vendors)

Today, I’d like to discuss what Quantix can do for ISV's. It is an interesting area to take a closer look at, how Quantix have tailored their solutions to fit the requirements of ISV's. I will discuss a few problems that ISV's are currently facing, new models and trends which ISV's are looking towards for benefits and how Quantix can help ISV's with a practical solution to their problems.

Here are some of the problems and solutions outlined by Quantix:

A key problem for ISV's is the resource/time allocation of their support staff. From having lots of conversations with ISV's, it is clear to see that internal ISV helpdesks have to deal with issues relating to customer databases and not applications. This is wasting the support teams’ time by not allowing them to concentrate on core application issues.

To solve this, Quantix offer a multi-site telephone database support service to help free up their helpdesk. Any database issues that arises can be dealt with by Quantix and still ensure that the end user's issue is resolved. Quantix also provide a call logging system which logs calls for any client.

ISV’s also have the issue of inconsistent workload. Sometimes they peak and sometimes they don’t. This can cause cost implications because during peaks, ISV's may have to bring in consultants, extra resources which can cost a lot of money. Quantix provide an ad-hoc consultancy service, like an 'on demand' service which means they can use Quantix as and when needed.

An interesting trend is the notion of SaaS (Software as a Service). 'On Demand' applications becoming very popular, very quickly. There are many reasons for this as it has numerous benefits for end users and ISV's. As you are probably aware, the economic climate around the world is very unstable meaning businesses are looking for ways to reduce costs and save money.

As SaaS becomes more popular amongst end users, ISV's are left with the challenge of putting together an entire hosted environment that is supported on a 24/7 basis. Quantix offer a hosting service which would considerably reduce costs and minimize business risk.

Overall, the services from Quantix for ISV's are very straight forward and the main goals are to reduce costs and increase overall business efficiency.

Here is a overview of all their services:

1) We provide services that compliment your internal skills
2) We deliver 24*7 support services including performance monitoring and proactive optimisation
3) We assist ISVs with their SaaS strategy
4) We provide consultancy services to help cope with peaks in project load
5) We can help fill any skills gaps
6) We're experts in all aspects of Oracle and SQL Server solutions including the peripheral technologies (i.e., back-ups, DR, security)
7) We've got great references across all vertical markets

If you would like further information about the Quantix ISV services or any of the Quantix solutions, please do not hesitate to visit the Quantix website or call us on 0115 983 6200

Tuesday, 16 September 2008

Outsourcing Oracle Support

Outsourcing your IT support is always going to be a hot topic. No matter what industry you are in, the word outsourcing will be heard for many years to come. I would like to focus my views on outsourcing your Oracle Database Support/Oracle based applications and how Quantix can help reduce costs and increase efficiency.

An important factor for all businesses who are using Oracle databases, is the reassurance that they have the skills and resources to support their oracle databases when they most need it.

Here are some oracle support problems which you may come across within your businesses IT infrastructure:
  • Low oracle skills set
  • DBA on holiday or left company
  • Server downtime/data loss

These sorts problems can put a strain on your organisation or even damage it. This is where Quantix can help.

Quantix have all the required Oracle resources, skills, Oracle DBA's and as a Oracle Certified Advanatge Partner, have access to a pool of exclusive oracle resources to help your business reduce costs and maxise your oracle investements.

One of the major bonuses of using Quantix's Oracle support services is the peace of mind that your oracle database applications are being looked after and your staff can concentrate on adding value to your businesses products and services.

The underlying question is: will it be beneficial/add value to my business? The answer is Yes. By having Quantix support your oracle databases/oracle applications, it means your business will be saving money, time and having the most advanaced oracle skills at your fingertips.

To learn more about how Quantix's Oracle Support Services please do visit the Quantix website or call one of our oracle consultants on: 0115 983 6247