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Overview
SSW's core area of competency is developing custom database applications, both using
MS Access and SQL Server. Our consultants have implemented hundreds of projects
using these technologies, and can help your organisation with any level of project
involvement. We are frequently requested to design large enterprise architectures,
solve performance problems and implement entire systems.
Benefits
- Your Database architecture & development complies with Industry Best Practices.
- Strong in-house team of experts ensures any problems are solved quickly.
- We recommend the best technologies for the best return on investment.
Technologies
SQL Server is Microsoft's enterprise level database platform. Being used as the
backend database for the majority of Microsoft based IT solutions, it has numerous
features to ensure high availability, scalability, data integrity & performance.
SSW consultants are often called in to:
- Implement custom database solutions.
- Conduct architectural reviews & audits.
- Optimise stored procedures.
- Develop disaster recovery plans & measures.
- Implement Replication, Archiving, Database Mirroring & full text searching.
- Develop Reporting & Business Intelligence solutions using Analysis Services & Reporting
Services.
- Integrate & Manipulate Data from many sources using DTS/Integration Services.
- Deliver In-house staff training events.
SSW has developed several SQL developer tools to increase the quality of your solutions:
SSW consultants are well versed in Best Practices for SQL Server development. This
ensures a higher level of quality in our solutions: Take a look at:
Access is Microsoft’s entry level database platform. It allows for rapid development
of simple applications where there are a limited number of simultaneous users, and
small database size. SSW founded the Sydney Microsoft Access usergroup in 1992,
and since then has been the leading Access development firm in Australia.
SSW consultants are often called in to:
- Rapidly develop database applications.
- Upsize your MS Access backend database to SQL Server.
MS Access performance
& data integrity is known to suffer dramatically as the database backend increases
in size, and more than 6 users simultaneously use it. SSW has developed several
well known developer tools to make the upsizing process easier.
SSW Developers are well versed in Best Practices for Access development.
This ensures a higher level of quality in our solutions. Take a look at:

- Figure: SSW developed Web Application for Maximus International
How to get started
SSW will look at your Database Development needs and help you design and implement
a robust Database System. Call us on +61 2 9953 3000 to get started!