Independent help for difficult database work

Consulting

Database consulting is most useful when it leaves the team with a clearer system and a clearer way to operate it. Engagements begin with evidence, identify the decisions that matter, and produce practical recommendations, implementation support, or knowledge transfer.

Core focus

What this practice covers

Assessment and architecture

Review the current platform, workload, risks, dependencies, and target state before recommending change.

Delivery support

Work alongside the team on tuning, migrations, HA/DR, security, upgrades, and production readiness.

Operational maturity

Improve monitoring, runbooks, ownership, change control, recovery testing, and escalation practices.

Typical work

What teams work on

Database architecture and production health reviews
Performance troubleshooting and remediation
SQL Server and PostgreSQL migrations
HA/DR design and recovery testing
Security and access reviews
DBA support, mentoring, and incident assistance

Results

What good looks like

A prioritized and evidence-backed action plan
Reduced risk around major platform changes
Implementation decisions documented for operators
Skills and artifacts that remain with the internal team