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Just read this on my works intranet site
They don't know what they are talking about
They don't know what they are talking about
Access Databases to be deleted
Do you use an Access database? If so, read this.
From Wednesday 1 August, all Access databases that have not been used in the last twelve months will be automatically deleted by ICT. Once deleted, they cannot be retrieved.
Why are we doing this?
A recent review has shown a significant number of Access databases sitting on the council's network. This is problematic, because:
Access does not meet the levels of security or resilience we expect from its corporate applications.
A significant number of databases appear to be inactive and are taking up costly storage space.
Many are being used to control and manage valuable customer and business information.
Microsoft Access is redundant technology and no longer supported by Microsoft. Support is currently being provided by IT on an informal basis to keep databases operational. However, this is not sustainable long-term.
In the longer term, ICT will be reviewing all databases that are in current/active use, and will work with 'owners' to begin moving data over to corporate applications that are fully supported and secure.
Wednesday 6 June 2012