Slow Queries Are Found by Users, Not Monitoring
Without active query monitoring, the first sign of a performance problem is a complaint from someone waiting on a report or a page that won't load. By then it has already cost time and trust.
Database Administration
Database Administration
Databases that are monitored, tuned and backed up before something breaks, not after. Our database administration combines 24/7 monitoring, tested patching, verified backups and proactive query tuning, so the data your business runs on stays fast, secure and recoverable.
- 24/7 Database Monitoring
- Verified Backup Restores
- Query & Index Tuning
- SQL & NoSQL Supported
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Common Database Challenges
What Unmanaged Databases Cost You
A database that runs without active administration is not stable, it is simply degrading slowly. The cost shows up as slow queries, security exposure and recovery failures that were preventable with proper ongoing care.
Unpatched Database Versions Carry Known Vulnerabilities
Database engines fall behind on patches because upgrades feel risky and nobody wants to be the one who breaks production. Every delayed patch leaves a documented vulnerability sitting on data you can't afford to expose.
Backups Run, But Restores Have Never Been Tested
A nightly backup job completing successfully tells you nothing about whether that backup can actually be restored. The only time most teams find out is during a real outage, when it's too late to fix.
Performance Degrades as Data Grows, Quietly
Indexes go stale, query plans drift and tables bloat as data volume increases. None of it causes an outage on its own, but together it turns a fast database into a slow one over a year nobody was watching.
Nobody Internally Owns Database Health
Developers write queries, but tuning, indexing and capacity planning fall through the cracks when no one is specifically responsible for the database layer itself.
Schema and Configuration Knowledge Isn't Documented
Why an index exists, why a setting was changed, what a stored procedure actually does — this knowledge usually lives with whoever set it up. When they leave, every change becomes guesswork.
Tools We Work With
The Database Administration Toolkit
We use enterprise-grade monitoring, backup and performance tools to keep your databases fast, secure and fully documented.
Pg PostgreSQL
My MySQL
MS Microsoft SQL Server
Mo MongoDB
Rd Redis
RD Amazon RDS
Au Amazon Aurora
Az Microsoft Azure SQL
GC Google Cloud SQL
Ma MariaDB
Or Oracle Database
El Elasticsearch
pA pgAdmin
SW SolarWinds DPA
Pe Percona Monitoring
Dd Datadog
Ve Veeam Backup & Replication
Lq Liquibase
Ea Active Directory / Entra ID
Do Docker
What We Cover
Database Administration Services We Provide
From continuous monitoring to disaster recovery planning, our database administration covers the full lifecycle of keeping your data layer healthy, secure and performing as it should.
Proactive Database Monitoring
24/7 monitoring of query performance, connection counts, replication lag, storage and resource utilisation, with alerts raised before users feel the impact.
Patch & Version Management
Scheduled patching and version upgrades for your database engines, tested in advance and applied during agreed maintenance windows.
Backup Management & Restore Testing
Configuration and monitoring of backup jobs with scheduled test restores, so recoverability is verified rather than assumed.
Query Optimisation & Performance Tuning
Identification and tuning of slow queries, index design and query plan analysis to keep response times consistent as data and usage grow.
SQL & NoSQL Database Administration
Day-to-day administration across relational and non-relational databases, covering configuration, user management and routine maintenance tasks.
Capacity Planning & Scaling
Ongoing review of storage growth, connection load and resource trends, with scaling recommendations made ahead of the point they become urgent.
Database Security & Access Control
Review and hardening of user permissions, role-based access and encryption settings to limit exposure of sensitive data.
Cloud Database Management
Administration of managed and self-hosted database instances across Azure, AWS and Google Cloud, including instance health and cost visibility.
Replication & High Availability Setup
Configuration and monitoring of replication, clustering and failover setups so a single node failure does not become a service outage.
Database Migration & Upgrades
Planned migration between database engines, versions or hosting environments, carried out with minimal disruption to applications depending on the data.
Disaster Recovery Planning
Documented recovery plans with defined recovery time objectives for your databases, tested regularly so data loss scenarios have a rehearsed response.
After-Hours Emergency Database Support
Critical database incidents outside business hours get an immediate response, so a failure at 2am does not wait until morning to be addressed.
Industries We Support
Database Administration Across Every Sector
Reliable, fast data access matters regardless of industry. We deliver consistent database administration wherever your critical systems run.
Professional Services
Financial Services
Healthcare
Education
SaaS & Technology
Retail & Ecommerce
Logistics
Hotels & Hospitality
Manufacturing
Real Estate
Why Teams Choose Us
Database Administration Built for Speed, Security and Accountability
Monitoring alone does not keep a database fast. We combine continuous monitoring with tested patching, verified backups and a team that actually knows your schema, backed by documentation you can audit at any time.
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Monitoring That Catches Slowdowns Before Users Do
Query and resource alerts are tuned to thresholds that actually matter, so a technician is looking at a developing issue long before it shows up as a slow page or a failed report.
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Patching and Upgrades Without the Risk
Version upgrades and patches are tested against a staging copy before they touch production, applied in scheduled windows with a rollback plan in place.
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Backups You Can Actually Restore From
Backup jobs are monitored and test-restored on a regular schedule, so the first attempt at recovery is not the first time anyone checks that it works.
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A Team That Knows Your Schema
You get a consistent team familiar with your specific schema, indexes and query patterns, not a generalist relearning your database from scratch on every ticket.
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Documented Changes You Can Audit
Every schema change, configuration update and tuning action is logged, giving you a clear record of what changed, when, and why.
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Maintenance Scheduled Around Your Traffic
Patching and heavier maintenance work are scheduled around your actual usage patterns, not a generic overnight window that may still hit live traffic.
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Transparent Reporting on Database Health
Regular reports cover query performance, storage growth, patch status and incidents, giving you clear visibility into how every managed database is performing.
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Works With Your Existing Database Stack
Whether you run PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB or a managed cloud database, we work within what you already have rather than requiring a migration to bring us in.
How We Work
Our Database Administration Process
Every database administration engagement follows a structured process from initial discovery through to ongoing optimisation, so reliability is consistent from the first database onboarded to the hundredth.
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Database Discovery & Documentation
We map and document every database, its schema, dependencies and configuration, building the baseline reference every future change is measured against.
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Monitoring & Alerting Setup
Monitoring is configured for query performance, resource usage, replication and storage, with alert thresholds tuned to your workload rather than generic defaults.
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Baseline Health & Security Assessment
An initial audit identifies slow queries, missing indexes, outdated versions and access control gaps, giving us a prioritised list of issues to address.
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Patch & Maintenance Scheduling
A recurring patching and maintenance schedule is agreed and built around your traffic patterns, balancing currency against acceptable change windows.
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Backup Configuration & Test Restores
Backup jobs are configured or reviewed, and test restores are scheduled on a recurring basis to confirm recoverability rather than assuming it.
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Ongoing Monitoring & Incident Response
Databases are monitored continuously, with alerts triaged by severity and a technician responding to critical issues within agreed response targets.
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Query Tuning & Capacity Review
Query performance and storage growth are reviewed regularly so tuning and scaling decisions are made ahead of need, not in reaction to a slowdown.
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Reporting & Continuous Optimisation
Database health, incidents and patch compliance are reported on a regular cadence, with configuration and monitoring adjusted as your data and usage evolve.
What Is Included
Running is not the same as administered
The gap between a database that is simply running and one that is properly administered is not visible until something goes wrong. It shows up in query performance, patching, backup reliability and how fast an incident gets resolved.
What you get Unmanaged Databases Devlon StedyDesk
Database backups configured
Backups verified with regular test restores
24/7 monitoring with sub-15-minute response
Some query troubleshooting when something breaks
Proactive query tuning and index optimisation
Patching and version upgrades tested before deployment
Capacity planning ahead of storage or load limits
Documented schema and change history
Dedicated team familiar with your schema and workload
Regular reporting on database health and performance
Client Words
Trusted by teams who cannot afford slow or unreliable data
We had a backup job running for two years that nobody had restored from. Finding out it actually worked, proactively rather than during an outage, was worth the engagement on its own.
Query performance had been degrading slowly for months and nobody had time to dig into it. Once they tuned the indexes and a few of the worst queries, report times dropped from minutes to seconds.
Patching our database used to mean scheduling downtime and hoping nothing broke. Now upgrades are tested against a staging copy first and applied without us even noticing. The documentation alone has saved us hours during audits.
Questions, Answered
Database administration FAQs
What does database administration actually include?
Database administration covers continuous monitoring, patching and version upgrades, backup configuration and verification, query tuning, capacity planning and security access control. It is the ongoing care that keeps a database fast, reliable and recoverable.
Which database engines do you support?
We support relational engines including PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server and MariaDB, as well as non-relational systems like MongoDB and Redis, across both self-hosted and managed cloud deployments.
Do you manage cloud-hosted or on-premise databases?
Both. We manage on-premise database servers as well as managed cloud database services across Azure, AWS and Google Cloud. Many clients run a mix, and we administer them under one consistent process.
How quickly will you respond if a database goes down?
Critical database alerts have a technician actively responding within 15 minutes under our standard service targets. Monitoring is continuous, so in most cases we are already responding before users notice an impact.
How do you know our backups actually work?
We monitor backup job completion and run scheduled test restores on a recurring basis. A backup is only considered reliable once a restore from it has actually been verified, not simply because the job reported success.
Can you help with slow queries and performance issues?
Yes. Query optimisation and index tuning are a core part of our ongoing service, not a one-time fix. We review query plans and resource usage regularly to catch degradation before it becomes a visible problem.
How do you handle patching and version upgrades safely?
Patches and version upgrades are tested against a staging copy of your database before being applied to production, during scheduled maintenance windows, with a rollback plan in place for every change.
What happens if our database needs to scale?
We track storage growth, connection load and resource trends as part of ongoing performance review, and flag scaling needs with recommendations before capacity becomes a constraint.
Do you provide disaster recovery planning for databases?
Yes. We document recovery plans with defined recovery time objectives for your critical databases and test them regularly, so a data loss scenario has a clear, rehearsed response.
How is database administration priced?
Most engagements are a monthly retainer covering a defined number of managed database instances, giving predictable costs without per-incident billing. Migrations and major upgrades are quoted separately based on scope.
Will the same team manage our databases each time?
Yes. You get a consistent team familiar with your specific schema, indexes and query patterns, which reduces diagnosis time and means changes are made with full context rather than guesswork.
Do you provide reporting on database health and performance?
Yes. Regular reports cover query performance, storage growth, patch compliance and incident history, giving you clear visibility into how every managed database is performing against agreed targets.
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