DB Gurus Australia

02/06/2026

Tired of your legacy Access database holding you back? 🚀

You're not alone. We've helped 250+ Australian businesses transform outdated systems into modern, scalable cloud solutions that actually work for you.

Whether it's upgrading your Access database, building a custom cloud app, or integrating disparate systems—DB Gurus delivers rapid, fixed-price solutions with the local support you deserve.

✓ Australia-based team
✓ ISO 9001 & 27001 certified
✓ Faster response times, lower costs
✓ 20 years of proven expertise

Ready to modernise? Let's talk. Free consultation available.

27/05/2026

Mining data deserves better than spreadsheets.

Here's what spreadsheets are costing you:

✗ 10+ hours weekly lost to file management
✗ Data scattered across emails and versions
✗ No real-time visibility into operations
✗ Compliance gaps and audit risks
✗ Manual reporting errors and delays
✗ Can't scale without system crashes

ETS changes everything:

✓ Centralised system—all data in one place
✓ Real-time dashboards—instant visibility
✓ Automated reporting—zero manual work
✓ ISO 27001 certified—compliance handled
✓ Role-based access—secure by design
✓ Scales infinitely—grow without limits

Your team focuses on mining. Your data works for you.

Book your personalised demo: www.dbgurus.com.au/ets

25/05/2026

Real-Time Mining Intelligence. No More Spreadsheets.

Mining operations teams waste 10+ hours weekly managing spreadsheets. Updates scattered across emails. Compliance reports taking days. Your team spends more time chasing data than making decisions.

ETS centralises all your mining operations data in one secure, cloud-based platform. Dashboards update in real-time. Reports generate automatically. Everyone sees the same data, at the same time.

✓ Real-time dashboards with geospatial mapping
✓ Automated scheduled reporting & exports
✓ Role-based access control for compliance
✓ Email-based data uploads
✓ Multi-site visibility in one system

250+ Australian businesses have already replaced legacy systems with ETS. Mining operations like yours are saving 10+ hours per week on data management alone.

Australia-based team & support. ISO 27001 security. Enterprise-grade reliability.

Ready for real-time mining intelligence? Book your personalised ETS demo.

📞 1800 90 10 96 | [email protected] | www.dbgurus.com.au/ets

20/05/2026

🎯 **From Spreadsheet Chaos to Operational Clarity**

Mining operations teams know the pain: critical data scattered across spreadsheets, emails, and folders. Updates are slow. Visibility is limited. Risk is high.

That's exactly what a major mining operation faced—until they switched to ETS.

**The Transformation:**
✅ Real-time dashboards replacing manual spreadsheets
✅ Automated reporting saving 10+ hours weekly
✅ Site-wide visibility in one secure system
✅ ISO 27001 compliance built-in

**What Makes ETS Different:**
🔹 Drag-and-drop data modeling (no coding needed)
🔹 Geospatial mapping for site monitoring
🔹 Scheduled reports delivered automatically
🔹 Role-based access control for security
🔹 Australian-hosted infrastructure

This mining client went from managing chaos to running data-driven operations. The result? Faster decisions, better compliance, and peace of mind.

**Ready to transform your mining operations?**

We're offering a **30-minute personalised demo + audit checklist** to show you exactly how ETS can work for your team.

👉 Let's talk: [email protected] | 1800 90 10 96 | www.dbgurus.com.au/ets

02/03/2022

The Benefits of a Database - 2nd video in our "Keeping Databases Simple" video series. This is a significant improvement on the first one as have used a professional video editor to make it look more pro! Please let us know your thoughts and suggestions!

23/01/2022

The first video in the "Keeping Databases Simple" series we answer the most basic question: "What is a database?"

A database is:
1. Organised collection of data
2. Stored on a computer
3. Allows you to enter, find and maintain data easily

Note that a database provides “Backend” support for apps and websites

Where are Databases?
1. Used by Ebay, Amazon, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn
2. Found on laptops, tablets, phones and servers
3. Almost everywhere and growing daily

Database Structure:
1. A database contains Tables to hold the data
2. A database lives on a server
3. A server may live in a service centre like AWS

Database Building Blocks:
1. Tables – the “sheet”
2. Columns – the “headings”
3. Records – the “rows”

Database Forms:
1. View/Edit one Record at a time
2. Columns are called “Fields”
3. Allow for data validation

Data Relationships:
1. Connecting tables together
2. Tables are “Linked”
3. Technical term is a “Foreign Key”

The first video in the "Keeping Databases Simple" series we answer the most basic question: "What is a database?"A database is:1. Organised collection of dat...

02/03/2021

Check out our latest case study.. With Love to the World:
https://www.dbgurus.com.au/case-study/withlove/

What is so nice for us about this case study is the kind words that Peter Butler wrote:

With Love to the World: A Daily Bible Reading Guide had been published continuously in print for forty-six years when, in 2019, we decided to take the plunge and make our material available to a wider readership by adding the option of electronic distribution.

We were already thinking in terms of an app, and I had a clear idea of what the app should look and feel like, how the navigation should work, and important features including accessibility for people who are vision impaired. Having discovered DB Gurus through another organization, my first conversations were with Ben Fingland, who listened carefully to our requirements, assured me that the job could be done, and prepared a plan of action.

An early conversation with Jon Bosker further clarified our needs, opened some possibilities that we’d not previously thought of, resulted in a “Job Ticket” that guided development of the app, and quoted the cost of its development.

Development of a spreadsheet into which our script would be copied in three-month blocks was a key to the success of our project, but Jon and his team ensured that our complex formatting requirements were met.

The system that DB Gurus has developed is flexible enough for us to amend the database records to reflect some slight differences between the paper and the electronic versions of our publication, and to fine-tune several typographical matters.

A key requirement for our project was that loading the script into the app must be a process that a person without specialist IT skills could undertake, and this has been achieved. Once “on air”, corrections to any record can be made in a matter of minutes.

So far as the appearance of our app is concerned, we are grateful for the fine work of Louise Manner, who was recommended to us by Jon Bosker, and was endlessly patient in developing the visual style and icons for the app.

A key to the success of the project was the User Guides (often with a voice-over) that Jon and his team developed to explain how to load our script into the spreadsheet and database. These have proved to be an invaluable resource.

Dr Peter Butler
Editor
With Love to the World

CLIENTWith Love to the World PLATFORMApple and Android App INDUSTRYOnline Publishing PROJECT BRIEF With Love to the World: A Daily Bible Reading Guide has been published continuously to their subscribed members for forty-six years in print form. In late 2019, they decided to take the plunge and make...

18/03/2020

Announcement re COVID-19:

At DB Gurus we prioritise the safety and well-being of our staff, our clients, our communities and our families.

Staff have also been given the option to work from home whilst the threat is present. Meetings with clients and external suppliers will be held by phone or teleconference until further notice.

We anticipate that this will not have any significant effect on our levels of service. We are very used to working remotely and already have the necessary systems in place.

If you wish to get in contact please do so in the normal way, phones will be diverted if necessary and emails will be monitored.

We hope you all stay well and we can get through these worrying times with minimal interruption.

28/02/2020

Our latest app, Ontask, is about to go live! Built from the ground up to help simplify tradie admin, it helps you get on task by making it easy to allocate work, track tasks and invoice. With Ontask you can quote tasks, schedule and delegate all from your phone. It also lets you confirm completion, obtain client sign-off and invoice easily for quick payment. Ontask brings it all together in one app. You can learn more about Ontask here: https://lnkd.in/fCZQzyK or, on the Ontask website: https://lnkd.in/fGpXU_6

18/02/2020

Great to get client feedback like this from MACH Energy so early in the new year "Thanks for the work you and your team have done to complete the Dashboard. We are extremely pleased with the outcome and look forward to using the database in the lead-up to our External Audit."
MACH Energy recognises that high quality coal, like that produced at Mount Pleasant, is an important component in the transition to a lower carbon emissions world.
DB Gurus created a cloud database and reporting dashboard that allows MACH Energy to track their documents for compliance https://www.dbgurus.com.au/cloud/

OUR SERVICES > ACCESS DATABASE > CLOUD DATABASE SOLUTIONS > API & SYSTEM INTEGRATION > APP DEVELOPMENT Affordable Customisation Ever wished your packaged software could do just a little more, operate a bit differently, or have just one extra feature? Would you like a custom built system without the....