10. Full access to the PostgreSQL internals
             9. BSD license protects your investment
             8. Community open door policy, contribute to its development
             7. Global community support network
             6. Rapid fixes
             5. Portability
             4. Performance
             3. Reliability
             2. No end-of-life
             1. NO licensing cost
             

SRA OSS is pleased to offer a new range of enterprise services for the PostgreSQL RDBMS.

Available Services

• Application Development

  Databases don't exist in a vacuum. They are the fuel to that critical application engine that uses your data. Whether your project involves: Datawarehousing, Enterprise Resource Planning, or is a Content Management System, just to name a few, we can help you build your application.

• Consulting

  SRA OSS has assembled a great team whose members have a breadth of experience that is equaled only by their enthusiasm. Are you considering a new direction but you don't know what the issues are? Do you lack the staff to design, create and debug a critical project? Do you require specialized expertise?

  Talk to us. We can help you with your project.

• Migration

  We all know that sooner or later your legacy system is going to be updated. You instincts tell you that open-source is the way to go but you realize that you also need the security that only a corporate presence can give you. PostgreSQL is as good as it gets and so are we. SRA OSS is here to help.

  PostgreSQL should be in your future. Our WHITE PAPERS tell you who we are and how you can successfully migrate from Informix to PostgreSQL , can help you decide. Read it and benefit from the experience of others.

• Keep abreast of the latest news with both SRAA and the PostgreSQL community
• Learn about the latest practices and techniques.
• Read what industry leaders have to say in our exclusive one to one interviews.
• Read up on the latest How-to and FAQs.

• Support

  We all want to save money. You, for example, save your precious dollars by doing the job yourself and working hard. But like oil in an engine it doesn't matter how hard you work if there's no knowledge to lubricate the gears. Doing what you do well means that you're going to sometimes need advice about your database. The best brains are always your own but when you're pressed, contact us.

  SRA OSS has a service package that will fit your need. Online, telephone, or in person; we're here to help. Please contact sales. All it takes is an email or a phone call.

Contact us and learn more what we have to offer. Our programs includes the following:

• PostgreSQL Levels 1 and 2: This comprehensive training regime can be customized for your group, large or small and can be carried out in either our training center or, if you prefer, onsite. The curriculum starts with an introduction to SQL, and takes you through basic  scripting and application development. At the end of the 4 day session you will have learned how to optimize and  tune PostgreSQL performance.
  
  
• PostgreSQL Certified Administrator: Get up to speed on how to design and manage a database cluster. Secure your system by assigning privileges the safe way. Learn how to get the most of your RDBMS for webservices, datamining, ERPs and content management systems.
  
  
• PostgreSQL Certified Developer: You will learn how to develop a robust database system using any of today's most popular programming and scripting languages including:
• • Embedded C
  • Perl
  • Java/JDBC
  • pl/SQL

This 3 day course will prepare you, the new PostgreSQL DBA, with everything that you need to know to pass the SRA Silver certification examination.

Originally created for the Japanese market, the Silver Certificate is now used as an important standard measuring the competencies of the PostgreSQL DBA in Japan.

Here in North America, SRA OSS introduced the Silver Examination to North America in 2005 and this year we are proud to sponsor this instructor led course that we feel will give the new PostgreSQL DBA the needed tools to install, administrate and execute SQL queries against this the most powerful opensource Relational Database Management System in the world today.

As a special introductory offer, this 3 day course, which is valued at just under two thousand dollars, is being made available for only $1,000. Contact us and we'll tell you how you can register for the next class.

Certification is about credibility and today's IT manager needs to know if you have what it takes to get the job done. Having the SRA Silver Certification course goes towards demonstrating you have that ability and knowledge and provides you the credentials to move forward in your professional career.

There's two kind of people in the IT world, you're either a close minded or an open minded person.

You've got this huge RDBMS that your system is just barely managing but, on the other hand, you don't hear any complaints. Why consider changing from their application to an open source solution? So what if you're paying 'significant' license and 'support' fees for software you don't even own, isn't everybody else in the same boat? Besides, what would you do with that extra money, you certainly don't need to hire top notch people. Your service contract guarantees you access to their 'offshore' technical support, when you can reach them that is. Why not save yourself a bundle and hire that McDBA (as in: easy to hire and easier to get rid of). After all their database engine can protect itself against your own employees, right?

So what about this constant talk of PostgreSQL, is it something you should be planning for? Obviously we think so and so do our clients.

Looking out for yourself means keeping your ear to the ground. That rumbling sound you hear is a herd of elephants and it's coming your way. You've got two choices, either be ready for the big change when it comes or get run over by the rush and lose whatever chance you may have had of being ahead of the competition. Please visit SRA's Open Source (sraoss.com) and learn more about what we can do to help you control your own destiny.

So maybe you should be asking the question, "Are you a close minded IT person working in an Open Source world?".

Due to the increasing demand for qualified PostgreSQL DBAs, SRA OSS is now conducting classes twice a month, at the New York City and San Jose corporate offices on the first and last calendar weeks of the month. SRA continues scheduling offsite classes for its corporate clients.

Don't change your system without first reviewing your current setup.

Whether it's upgrading your software or hardware, migrating from one DBMS over to PostgreSQL, tuning the database or adding new functionality. In either case you're about to radically change the nature of your setup and you need to ask yourself some serious questions. All too often however, the first factor DBA's think they need to consider is backing up the data, right? Wrong. The first task at hand is to take this audit and consider all the factors that characterize a successfull installation.

Take the SRA database audit; you'll be surprised how easy it is to forget those 'other' issues that makes the difference between a good system and a great one.

PostgreSQL is a highly-scalable, SQL compliant, open source object-relational database management system. With more than 15 years of development history, it is quickly becoming the de-facto database for enterprise level open source solutions.