Database Design
CyberPoint, Incorporated has a long history of defining and implementing successful database designs. Many years of experience are used to define our client databases so that they are functional, flexible, dynamic and performance-oriented. Performance is one of CyberPoint's specialty areas. Correct environment, database and application designs increase the performance of any environment. CyberPoint also assists with database design, application design, interfaces across platforms, and database traversal optimization. CyberPoint can often save time and money by conserving resources, increasing performance, reducing development and maintenance time, and ultimately decreasing overhead.
Database Installation
The CyberPoint Database Administration Team installs and configures many types of database environments for its client sites. The correct installation of the database and the correct definition of the environmental controls ensures that data can be accessed consistently and efficiently by the applications that use the data. The CyberPoint Database Administration Team installs database software on mainframe, midframe and micro computers. CyberPoint has a great deal of experience in the installation and configuration of IDMS, Sybase, and SQL Server databases.
Database Performance Tuning
Tuning is a requirement throughout the life of any database application. Without proper tuning as the business, transaction counts, number of users, volume of data and other parameters change, the database can lose its vitality and performance edge. With CyberPoint, the tuning of the database environment is very important. The speed with which data is retrieved and updated in the database is the primary benchmark for determining the continued success of the design and implementation of the database application.
Three-Tiered Architecture
Our Database Administration Team knows the value of three-tiered client/server architecture. Through the implementation of the three-tiered client/server architecture, our client sites are not limited to a single set of proprietary software tools for the development, implementation and long-term maintenance of their applications. The three-tiered concept allows the database access to take place outside of the client application. The middle tier handles control, definition and access of the databases. The client application, regardless of its platform or language, uses standard calls to the middle tier. The middle tier then determines where the data currently resides and how it is best accessed.
Cross-Platform Architecture
Our Database Administration Team can also assist with the correct definition of databases so that the information stored in each database is easily accessible across the platforms that need the information. Access to Legacy System Data is also a vital part of any successful client/server application. The data that is currently available need not necessarily be loaded, reloaded or cross-loaded to multiple platforms before it can be accessed. With CyberPoint, efficient access to existing mainframe legacy data is a goal.
