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SQL Server

Partner with SQL Server experts

We design and operate Microsoft SQL Server systems for enterprise workloads, reliable, secure and performant databases with strong HA and disaster recovery.

1–2wks
to project kickoff
2–4wks
to first working software
100%
code & IP ownership
6–10yrs
average engineering experience

This is for teams whose data on SQL Server has outgrown its current setup and who need modelling, performance, and reliability that hold up under load.

Custom SQL Server Development Services

We design and operate SQL Server systems that hold their speed, correctness, and availability even as the data piles up. Sound data modelling, tuned queries, and resilient operations are the priorities, a data platform your applications can lean on at any hour.

We design robust SQL Server schemas and T-SQL data layers for enterprise workloads, well-chosen indexes, partitioning, and columnstore where analytics demand it, so transactional and reporting queries both stay fast.

How we help

We model for real access patterns, apply SQL Server–native features deliberately, and document the design so it scales without accruing debt.

We fix slow SQL Server workloads with Query Store, execution plans, and Extended Events, resolving parameter sniffing, bad plans, missing indexes, and blocking that surface only under production pressure.

How we help

We profile real queries against real data, redesign indexing and rewrite hot T-SQL where it pays, and verify each change under production-like load.

We build SQL Server resilience with Always On availability groups, log shipping, and tested backup/restore, so the database survives failover, patching, and regional outages within your recovery targets.

How we help

We design HA/DR for your RPO/RTO objectives, automate backups, and rehearse failover so business continuity is proven, not assumed.

We build the ETL and reporting layer around SQL Server. SSIS packages, SSRS reports, and integrations that keep data flowing reliably between operational systems and analytics.

How we help

We design ETL for restartability and clear error handling, version packages, and monitor runs so data pipelines stay dependable.

We migrate on-premises SQL Server to Azure SQL Database or Managed Instance, assessing compatibility, moving data with minimal downtime, and re-platforming to cut licensing and operational overhead.

How we help

We assess dependencies with Data Migration Assistant, plan low-downtime cutover, and validate parity so the move lands cleanly.

We harden SQL Server, row-level security, Always Encrypted, Transparent Data Encryption, and auditing, so sensitive data is protected and the system stands up to regulated-industry review.

How we help

We apply least-privilege access and encryption by default, wire in auditing, and document controls aligned with SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI.

SQL Server experts, AI-augmented

These are the AI coding tools our engineers use to ship faster and keep code clean, distinct from the AI systems we design and build for you.

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We use these tools inside strict guardrails, every line is reviewed by a person. See how we build →

1

Senior SQL Server engineers

Senior engineers with deep, hands-on SQL Server experience building production systems at scale.

2

Proven across industries

Our SQL Server teams have delivered data work across healthcare, finance, retail, and logistics, bringing domain awareness and hard-won patterns to every engagement.

3

Enterprise-ready delivery

We hold high standards for security, testing, and documentation, and can scale a SQL Server team up or down without sacrificing speed or quality.

The SQL Server toolset

The SQL Server tooling we rely on, grouped by what it does, and chosen deliberately from experience. Pick an area to see what we reach for and why.

We run SQL Server tuned for your workload, with sound configuration and storage design.

SQL Server 2022
T-SQL
Columnstore
In-Memory OLTP

We extend SQL Server with the modules and features that fit your data and query needs.

JSON
Temporal Tables
Partitioning
Full-Text

We connect applications to SQL Server through well-configured drivers, ORMs, and pooling.

Entity Framework
Dapper
ADO.NET
JDBC

We scale SQL Server and keep it available with replication, read scaling, and failover.

Always On
Replication
Log Shipping
Read Replicas

We secure SQL Server with roles, encryption, and access controls that protect sensitive data.

TDE
Row-Level Security
Always Encrypted
Auditing

We operate SQL Server with reliable backups, migrations, and routine maintenance.

Backup/Restore
SSIS
Flyway
Maintenance Plans

We watch SQL Server health and performance with metrics, dashboards, and query insight.

Query Store
Extended Events
DMVs
Grafana

We deploy SQL Server on containers or managed services suited to your environment.

Docker
Azure SQL
RDS
CI/CD
Engagement

How you'd work with us on SQL Server

Pick the level of ownership that suits you. We shape the engagement around your goals.

1

Staff augmentation

Add senior SQL Server engineers to a team you already have.

2

Dedicated team

A committed SQL Server team that runs like your own.

3

Full delivery

Hand over the build and we deliver it end to end.

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SQL Server FAQ

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