DATABASE DESIGN SERVICES
Good database design is essential to any successful development project. In the age of Internet/Intranet systems that demand the highest levels of performance and reliability in real time, paying attention to database design is critical.
The up-front time and money spent on database design is an investment that pays dividends for years to come. This proven method is the most effective way to plan systems that provide complete and accurate information, are flexible enough to grow with you and are easy to maintain.
MACRO has an outstanding team of data architects with expertise in relational database design and object-oriented data architectures that ensures that the databases supporting your systems will run smoothly and dependably now and in the future. The following elements describe the full range of database services:
Data Modeling
MACRO always recommends developing a data model early in the project
as a way to understand each customer's business operations and priorities.
A complete data model precisely defines the data you use, describes dependencies
and connections between data elements, and identifies unique keys. The finished
data model becomes the blueprint for building databases that are streamlined
and adaptable.
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Database Administration
Translating a data model into a set of fully functioning databases is a job
that requires a professional database administrator. MACRO database
professionals understand index strategies, referential integrity, capacity
planning, naming standards and response time requirements. Our experience
with very large databases, data transformation and enterprise database management
can help you establish a database environment that is tightly integrated,
reliable and easy to maintain.
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Data Security
A well-planned Data Security Strategy is essential to your business - particularly
when data is shared and updated via the Internet. MACRO data security
specialists utilize standards that comply with national and international
security guidelines to install and support network security software, recommend
user interface security procedures and write disaster recovery plans. Our
data security experts know how to use PKI, certificates, electronic signature,
biometric identification and firewall planning to meet all your required data
privacy goals.
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Data Replication Planning
Data replication can provide nearly continuous access to systems in a distributed
environment. Because replication is complex to plan and manage, it can cause
problems with data integrity, system performance and security. MACRO
shows you how to avoid these pitfalls and make data replication work for you.
