Database Services

The key behind the scenes aspect of most software and web development projects is the database. Often the first step in any project is to sit down and design the database structure and features. Other aspects fall into place once the database design has been completed.

VoxDev have substantial experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and MySQL. On Windows we prefer to use SQL Server but we are experienced enough to also work with Oracle. On linux our database of choice is MySQL, controlled by the very useful PhpMyAdmin web tool.

One of our example database projects has involved a spoken name and address capture system developed for one of our clients to transcribe a caller’s details in order to send a receipt. This involved working with the Royal Mail PAF database which contains every address in the UK and the CapScan MatchCode Names database which contains full details of who lives at those addresses. These databases contain approaching 50 million records.