• What is their experience of working with large databases (over 1/2 million rows in a table) ?

• Are they aware of the fact that tuning of SQL and application/database design are the most important issues when designing such a system? Have they ever tuned SQL, if so, what tools have they used to perform this, what are the typical problems that arise ?

• Have they 7 years exclusive Oracle Development and DBA experience?

• Have they ever carried out any performance testing?

• Are they Oracle Certified Professionals?

• Are they aware of methodologies used in designing a large database system?

• Have they seen a number of systems suffer from severe performance problems after a period in production, due to poor design?

With Prosoft the answer is YES to all these questions. We know where the pitfalls are and how to avoid them.

A system designed and developed by Prosoft Solutions will have the following properties:

• STABILITY -  System availability will be maximised.

• RESPONSIVENESS - will exceed the required response times.

• SCALABILITY - Increasing the number of users will have a minimal impact on performance.

• RECOVERABILITY - Prosoft Solutions will ensure that solid Backup and Disaster Recovery strategies are in place in the event of a disaster.