Work With Expert Database Administrators
A well-structured, highly available and high-performance database is crucial to any multi-tiered application. That’s why we collaborate with you to design the best database solution that incorporates our Anticipation Advantage methodology and ensure the success of your business. With Planet Northstar Managed Hosting, we become an extension of your IT team. In building that team, a senior database administrator is a key member of your dedicated staff of experts. Rather than simply engaging with reactive support, your application architects can work directly with an experienced DBA to jointly support the growth of your hosted application. From the ground up, we design our database services to include the essential functions to optimize a Microsoft SQL Server environment.
The Anticipation Advantage Methodology for Database Services
A Planet Northstar senior database administrator reviews your current implementation of your database and how it interacts with your applications. We discuss performance expectations and normal operating procedures to create the right database strategy for your current and future business goals. Your senior DBA is responsible for leveraging best practices and years of experience to architect the optimal database infrastructure for your business. We incorporate technologies ranging from a single instance database server to complex database clustering. We then develop a custom monitoring and response plan that includes threshold alerting on memory usage, CPU utilization, disk I/O performance and database capacity. In addition, any changes to your database environment will follow documented change control procedures for quick reference and user accountability. All Planet Northstar Managed Hosting databases come with detailed performance reports that are available on-demand through the customer portal. Your technical account manager and senior DBA also review this information with you on a monthly basis in order to accurately measure performance and trends.