Database solutions

Database solutions that keep up as the system grows

Almost every system that becomes slow, fragile or hard to change has a database problem underneath it. Fixing the design is usually cheaper than adding servers.

Signs it needs attention

If two or three of these sound familiar, the database is probably the reason.

  • Reports that used to be instant now take minutes
  • Nobody has ever tested restoring a backup
  • The same information is stored in three places and they disagree
  • Adding a simple field means changing code in many places
  • Everyone who touches the system uses the same admin login
  • Growth is now measured in how much slower things got

What we do about it

  • Database architecture and design
  • Query and index optimisation
  • Migration between systems or versions
  • Backup strategy and tested restores
  • Access control and data security
  • Scaling and performance work
  • Data and API integration between systems
  • Ongoing maintenance and review

Choosing the right one

There is no single right answer, and anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something. The shape of your data and what you ask of it decide the choice, and we make that decision with you rather than announcing it.

A backup nobody has restored is not a backup. Every deployment we run includes a restore test, and we tell you how long a full recovery actually takes rather than guessing.

Something is slow and you do not know why

Tell us what the system does and where it hurts. A short review usually finds the cause before any rebuild is needed.