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Insights from the Cyber Samurai team

Practical thinking on data, governance, observability, managed databases and Microsoft Fabric.

What Does Managed Database Administration Actually Include?

What managed database administration actually includes:- monitoring, performance, backup/DR, patching, security and capacity planning explained for mid-market IT leaders.

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Data

Meet your new data department

Meet your new data department - Everyone your business needs to secure, analyse, mine and monetise your data.

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Database

What do DBA's do? Roles and Responsibilities.

The role of the Database Administrator is not just one of protection, it is also one of availability and integrity.

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Analytics

What is data analytics?

What is data analytics? Learn what types of data analytics are used and how your business can take advantage of your existing data.

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Analytics

What types of business insights can you provide from our data?

Learn what business insight can be revealed from your business data? Find out about the types of insight your data can deliver?

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Automation

Automation - The gift that keeps on giving

There are really only two business resources, time and money. Automation saves both! Find out where to start and what can be automated.

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Automation

The compound return on report automation

Creating the same reports month after month is wasted time. It's like repainting your living room every time you want to watch TV!

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Doaas

What is data observability?

Learn what data observability is used for? Find out what the 5 pillars of data observability are and how they help your business?

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Analytics

Can you create custom reports for different departments?

Learn why creating custom reports can help your business become more efficient. Find out about the challenges and the benefits!

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Cyber Security

Can you help us create a disaster recovery plan?

A Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) is essential to ensure your business survives a disaster scenario. Find out how a DRP works.

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Database

What is a relational database?

Learn what a relational database is? How do they work? What language do they use? Find out why relational databases are still around.

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Data

What is DevOps?

What is DevOps? Why is DevOps Important? What are the business benefits of DevOps? What are DevOps core principles?

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Data

What do data, information and knowledge mean?

The terms data, information and knowledge get used synonymously but they have different specific meanings

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Data

What is Data Integration?

What is data integration? What do we need data integration to achieve? How does AI affect data integration for your business.

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Dbaaas

Why DBA Services are Better Than Employees

Find out about the benefits of services over employees? Learn how you can gain more value from services? Find the resource you need.

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Data

What are the common risks identified during a data migration project?

Every project has an element of risk. Data migrations are no exception but those risk can be mitigated

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Data

What is data governance?

Data governance is a system of policies, processes and procedures that ensure data is managed responsibly

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Database

5 risks of running a business without database administrators (DBAs)!

5 business risks. Help is a PO away, data corruption, performance issues, backups really working, sure its secure?

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Dbaaas

How much does a DBA cost?

Find out how much a DBA costs? Learn about the 3 main DBA job titles and their responsibilities to the business and the data platform.

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Data

What is a data pipeline?

Learn what a data pipeline is and why we use them? Find out what tools can be used to build data pipelines and how to manage them.

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Artificial Intelligence

Can AI help us with our marketing?

Find out how AI help you with your marketing! Learn what time consuming marketing activities can be automated for greater efficiency.

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Cyber Security

How do you protect our business from cyber threats?

Cyber Threats are found in ever increasing numbers. Security in depth is your only chance of defending against them

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Data Migration

What does a data migration analyst do?

What does a data migration analyst do? What skills are required? How can a DM Analyst help your migration project?

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Database

Can you help us consolidate multiple databases into one system?

Need help consolidating your SQL Server environment? Save money on SQL Server licensing with a consolidation project

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Artificial Intelligence

How can I use AI for marketing?

AI is everywhere but how can we use AI specifically for marketing? Lets see where AI is good for marketing

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Cyber Security

Can you implement endpoint protection for our devices?

Endpoint protection is the bare minimum for cyber security but there are many different types you need to know

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Artificial Intelligence

What is Azure Document Intelligence?

What is Azure Document Intelligence? How can it help us with data ingestion? What type of documents can it handle?

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Doaas

What is DataOps?

Find out what DataOps is and why it matters for your business! Learn the key principles of DataOps and how to achieve the benefits.

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Ddaas

Is DDaaS a good fit for our business?

Learn about Data Department as a Service. Is DDaaS a good fit for your business? What are the benefits? What is included with DDaaS?

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Doaas

What are the business risks of ignoring data quality and data hygiene?

Trust in your data is vital. What are the business risks of ignoring data quality? How can you improve data quality in your business?

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Ddaas

What do data engineers do?

Find out what data engineers do? What are the responsibilities? What technical and soft skills are required to be a good data engineer?

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Ddaas

What is data department as a service?

Data Department as a Service is the modern way for small and medium companies to access modern data skills.

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Data

Creating a successful Data Migration Strategy

Before starting any data migration project you need to have a comprehensive data migration strategy in place

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Automation

Budget 2025 - What a shocker!

The budget has most likely thrown out every business budget in the country for 2025. Productivity needs to increase!

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Company News

Why work with Cyber Samurai?

We align our business with yours, from integrating our processes to business goals. We are on the same team.

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Database

Why Database Administration Managed Services Are Booming?

Database skills are in short supply, database administration services are the answer. Learn about the issues facing businesses.

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