DBA & Tuning

The database is the infrastructure nobody sees — until it breaks

A poorly managed database slows everything down: queries become slow, backups fail silently, storage fills up without warning. By the time the problem surfaces, it is often already too late and damage has been done.

Proactive database management eliminates these surprises. We monitor, optimise, document — so your system works when you need it, without you having to think about it.

What we do

On-demand and ongoing DBA

Administration of SQL Server, Oracle and MySQL databases without hiring a full-time internal DBA. Secure remote access, defined SLAs, on-call availability for critical incidents.

Performance tuning

Analysis of slow queries, index optimisation, execution plan review. Often a single missing index resolves a problem that appears to be hardware-related.

Backup and disaster recovery

Design and implementation of backup strategies tested regularly. Recovery point objective (RPO) and recovery time objective (RTO) defined and verified — not just promised.

Monitoring and alerting

Setup of monitoring systems (SQL Server Agent, Redgate, custom scripts) that flag anomalies before they become incidents. Dashboards for DBA and management teams.

Version upgrades

Planning and execution of upgrades from legacy versions (SQL Server 2008/2012/2014) to modern versions. Compatibility assessment, staging tests, migration with minimal downtime.

Cross-platform migrations

Migration from Oracle to SQL Server, from on-premise to cloud (Azure SQL, AWS RDS), consolidation of multiple instances into one. Every migration starts with an assessment that defines risks and a rollback plan.

Technologies

• Microsoft SQL Server — from 2008 to 2022, Express, Standard, Enterprise, Always On
• Oracle Database — assessment, migration, tuning
• MySQL / MariaDB — management and optimisation
• Azure SQL / AWS RDS — setup, migration, cloud optimisation

Who needs this

CTOs, IT managers and system integrators managing business-critical applications on relational databases who need specialised expertise without the cost of a senior internal DBA.