MIGRATING ACCESS DATABASES to SQL SERVER

Microsoft Access continues to be a tool of choice amongst business users needing to rapidly develop a database solution. Many companies have a proliferation of Microsoft Access databases that were developed by staff over the years and eventually became an integral componenet of their decision support framework.

These databases have commonly been designed to address deparmental and divisional needs and may contain a subset or variation of data found in other systems. For this reason and in line with good data governance practices, many organisations are looking to rationalise and replace their local Access databases with enterprise-level solutions.

Datalynx can provide the services and / or technology to assist companies to complete a low-risk transition from their Microsoft Access databases to SQL Server.

Migrating to SQL Server offers the following business benefits:

• Greater control of business data assets
• Increased database scalability and enhanced performance
• Lower risk of concurrency issues across various copies of a dataset
• Easier, more cost-effective database management and support
• Increased compliance with the organisation's data governance framework

Datalynx can also assist with the transition from Access to SQL databases in the Cloud. See Cloud Data Management for more information.