24/7 Managed Database Services
Remote DBA services from an independent senior Oracle and PostgreSQL consultant: monitoring, backup, patching, tuning, high availability and migration, with a DBA you can talk to directly.
What you get
- Round-the-clock monitoring and alerting
- Fast response when something breaks
- Tested backups and recovery
- A predictable monthly cost instead of a full-time hire
- A senior DBA who knows your systems
Everything your databases need to stay healthy
One person responsible for availability, performance and recoverability, so problems are caught before your users notice them.
24/7 Monitoring & Alerting
Continuous checks on availability, space, sessions, locks, replication lag and slow queries, with alerts that reach a person.
Backup & Recovery
Backup strategy, verification and regular restore tests with RMAN, pgBackRest and point-in-time recovery.
Patching & Upgrades
Planned patching and version upgrades with rollback plans and minimal downtime.
Performance Tuning
Find and fix slow SQL, tune statistics, memory and I/O, and keep performance steady as data grows.
High Availability & DR
Data Guard, RAC, Patroni and repmgr, designed, built and tested with switchover drills.
Migrations
Zero-downtime migrations with GoldenGate, between versions and platforms, including Oracle to PostgreSQL.
Deep expertise where it matters
Oracle
RAC, Data Guard, GoldenGate, Exadata, multitenant, RMAN backup and recovery, patching, upgrades and performance tuning.
PostgreSQL
Patroni, repmgr, HAProxy and pgBackRest, streaming replication, point-in-time recovery, tuning and version upgrades.
Oracle to PostgreSQL Migration
Cut licence costs by moving to PostgreSQL. We assess, plan and migrate your databases with minimal downtime.
Clear, direct and easy to work with
Direct chat channel
A WhatsApp or Slack channel for quick questions and updates, so you talk to the DBA, not a ticket queue.
Incident calls
When something critical breaks, we join a live call on Zoom or Meet and work the problem with your team.
Monthly health report
A clear report on performance, capacity, backups and risks, with recommendations.
Security & access review
Regular checks of users, privileges and patch levels to keep your databases safe.
Runbooks & documentation
Your procedures documented, so recovery and routine tasks do not depend on one person.
Agreed response targets
Response times are agreed per plan, matched to how critical each database is.
Choose the level of cover you need
Every plan is scoped to your environment. Pricing is a custom quote, and response targets are agreed per plan.
Business-hours care
For smaller environments that need regular attention.
- Monitoring during business hours
- Daily backup checks
- Monthly health report
- Email and WhatsApp support
24/7 coverage
For production systems that cannot go down.
- 24/7 monitoring and alerting
- Incident response with agreed targets
- Planned patching and maintenance
- Monthly review with recommendations
Proactive and complete
For critical, high-availability databases.
- Everything in Standard
- Proactive performance tuning
- Disaster recovery drills
- Priority response and named DBA
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Up and running in four steps
Book a call
Tell us about your databases and what worries you.
Free health check
We review your databases and share what we find.
Onboarding
We set up monitoring, access and runbooks, then take over.
We run it
We watch, maintain and report on your databases every month.
Frequently asked questions
What is included in a managed database plan?
Depending on the plan: monitoring, backup checks, patching, performance tuning and regular reports. We agree the exact scope with you before we start.
What response time do you offer?
Response targets are agreed per plan, based on how critical your databases are to your business.
Which databases do you manage?
Oracle (including RAC, Data Guard, GoldenGate and Exadata) and PostgreSQL.
Can you help us migrate from Oracle to PostgreSQL?
Yes. We assess your Oracle databases, plan the move and carry it out with minimal downtime, using the tools that suit your case.
How do you handle backups and recovery?
We set up and monitor backups, for example RMAN for Oracle and pgBackRest for PostgreSQL, and we test restores regularly so recovery is proven, not assumed.
How do you access our systems, and is it secure?
Access is agreed up front, through your VPN or bastion host, with named accounts and the least privileges needed. Confidentiality terms are part of the agreement.
Do you work with databases in the cloud?
We can manage databases running on cloud servers. Tell us your setup and we will confirm what we can support.
How do we get started?
Book a call or send us a message. We begin with a free database health check and then propose a plan.
Let us look after your databases
Book a call, or tell us what you run and what keeps you up at night. We will get back to you soon with a free database health check proposal.