Multi-functional Database Streamlines
SME Data Management
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While famed for their flexibility, Hong Kong's large number of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) remain relatively short of manpower and capital. The biggest drawbacks resulting from these shortfalls are most obvious in the area of data management. Fortunately, help for SMEs is now at hand in the form of Navicat for MySQL (Navicat) enterprise edition which recently won the "Best Business Grand Award" at the Hong Kong Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Awards 2008.
Navicat is a purpose-built
software that has been tailored to meet the unique needs of SMEs' database
administrators and developers. Says Wing-Pong CHOI, Business Development
Director of system developer, PremiumSoft CyberTech Ltd.: "As Navicat's
new enterprise edition supports the latest MySQL features, it greatly
simplifies database management while simultaneously cutting operating
costs".
In streamlining heavy
database management processes, the new Navicat enterprise edition is likely
to benefit many organisations. Since its launch in 2000, the system has
already been adopted by over 50,000 users in some 130 countries. Choi
went on to point out that, as of October 2008, Navicat had achieved more
than 2,000,000 downloads. Currently available in 7 languages, the system's
new enterprise edition is already being widely used by SMEs, government
and education institutions worldwide.
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| In supporting the latest My SQL features, Navicat's new enterprise edition both significantly simplifies database management and reduces operating costs. |
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Detailed, User-friendly
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Says Choi: "In addition to supporting over 18 popular import/export data formats, Navicat handles complex queries and reports and also schedules back-ups to begin specific jobs at certain times". In bringing MS Access spreadsheet working convenience to MySQL users, Navicat's new enterprise edition means data entries that used to take hours can be completed within around one minute. All thanks to a handy Import Wizard that enables users to import bulk data direct into their databases. The end result is a highly cost-effective and efficient database administration tool for end users.
The Navicat MySQL database
administration tool also serves as an ideal role model for the successful development
of Hong Kong's Web 2.0 era. "The biggest challenge our Research and Development
team faced was how to truly stand out from the crowd in today's highly competitive
software market", said Choi. "In optimizing and fine-tuning the latest Navicat
system, our researchers and developers listened very carefully to users' feedback.
Ultimately, their new system is a direct result of constant product quality
enhancement", he added. Choi and his team's award-winning achievement is eloquent
proof that even small, home-grown local companies can now compete against and
sometimes even surpass overseas competitors.
