Modern database servers can handle huge volumes of information and present it in a variety of formats, including automatically outputting Web pages from stored data and allowing the placing of orders and other electronic commerce tasks. For many businesses, a database server in some form will lie at the heart of most of your day-to-day operations.

These modern databases also support the development of specific applications that run on top of the database, which enable you to access the features you need without having to worry about all the complexities of the system.

Most companies are looking for record breaking performance and scalability to give them a competitive advantage. Choosing the database server software is an important first step. Depending on your organizations needs and in-house expertise, you may choose to go with a database from one of the leading vendors like Oracle, Sybase, Red Hat, or SAP. You may also choose to develop your own applications or use some of the commercial add-on applications from these vendors. The foundation of this robust environment is the database server software, but developing the high-performance, scalable solution you are looking for is a combination of the database software, the operating system, and the hardware platform you choose to run it all on. While there is a distinction between these three, in practice all three must work closely together and your choice of database software will influence your server OS and hardware choices.

Amdex can help with these difficult choices by looking at how many staff members are likely to connect to the database, and how many transactions will take place. Together with HP, we will design a high-performance environment based on industry leading 64-bit processor technology, and the world's leading operating systems. From HP-UX 11i to OVMS to Red Hat to TurboLinux to SUSE Linux, we'll design the right environment to bring all three components together.

Designing the right Hardware / OS platform based on your database choice is the key to enabling your business to work seamlessly throughout the supply chain and across divisions and subsidiaries.

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