How to Find the Best Software for Your Database

Having developed a database for your enterprise is not enough. You have to constantly monitor it to be sure it operates at optimum parameters and it is also well secured. There are very numerous database software tools which you can use to maintain and secure your database. Below are just some of the tools you can use – the short description will help you have a general idea in regards to which niche each application is built for. Remember that there is more to your database than simple adjusting and backing-up.

Active Backup

Active Backup Expert is a good choice is you are looking for a backup solution. It creates protected backup copies of your files you can store on any drive in your system (a hard drive, CD-RW, CD-R, Jaz, floppy drive, etc) or on a FTP remote storage. It can also be used to synchronize files between two or more PCs.

Customer Relationship Database Management Software

This easy-to-use database software is the perfect solution for small and medium business.
This single application includes all the important components of customer relationship management and can be quickly and inexpensive implemented.

Database Extractor

This tool is simple to use and was developed with automation as a strong point. You will always find it necessary to upgrade or migrate to newer or better platforms, and this software tool allows you to easily do that.

Database Recovery

There are a lot of threats which can harm your database, ranging from Internet-based attacks to viruses and malicious software. You can loose a lot of important data if you do not take the appropriate measures to secure your files. You can take periodic back-ups, but a good data recovery tool should not be missing from your software collection.

Database Viewer

One of the most powerful tools for viewing, editing, creating and printing databases (Clipper, dBase, Foxpro, Delphi, Visual Foxpro, Visual Dbase and many more are supported). It allows you to view the forms and tables in both DOS and Windows character set. You can get quick information about fields, get statistical information for fields (min, average, max) or export the data to different file formats: .dbf, .txt, .XML, HTML. Other available options include printing, adding, deleting, modifying, copy/paste-ing records.

Data Analysis

You can use Data Analysis to retrieve all sorts of information from Microsoft Access databases. This software tool also offers you statistical analysis of the data included in the database. If you run Microsoft based software for data collection and data management (MS Office and MS Access), you will find Data Analysis as the perfect tool for you.

Office Manager

Remote Office Manager integrates a contact manager and a document manager in one single application. It allows you and your colleagues to access the documents in a fast and secure manner from wherever you may be. All you need is an internet connection available.

OLAP for Excel

OLAP, the Microsoft Analysis Services, together with SQL Server, are powerful software solutions in their domain. However, finance and analyst users require some specialized features, such as spreadsheet modeling, freeform reporting and write back. They can easily use O2OAL for Excel to get over those limitations and can easily create executive information systems, or EISs, without the need for writing macros.