Hurain Technologies
Database Services

Database Consulting Services — Architecture, Scalability & Modernisation

Hurain Technologies has been engineering software since 2010 and delivers database consulting services to businesses worldwide: remotely from India, available 24/7, on milestone-based scopes, with one project manager and full source-code ownership.

Scope typically covers architecture design, platform selection and high availability & DR. A first production release usually takes 2–3 weeks (assessment and roadmap), and a full platform ongoing advisory or implementation. Every build is scoped against GDPR and local data-protection rules and PCI DSS database controls.

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What does Hurain Technologies build for database consulting services?

Hurain Technologies provides database consulting: architecture design, platform selection (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, cloud), high-availability and disaster-recovery design, scalability and sharding strategy, cost optimisation and modernisation roadmaps — delivered by senior DBAs and data architects. Founder Shahnavaz Syed leads a DBA team, development team and hosting team with 15+ years of experience each, so your database consulting services project is designed, built and hosted by the same accountable group. Pricing starts at US$20–40 per hour; final charges and timeline are set after we confirm your requirements, and depend on your budget and the team members assigned to the project.

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Overview

What database consulting services with Hurain Technologies looks like

Most database problems are decided long before they appear: a schema that can't scale, a single server with no failover, a licence model that becomes unaffordable, or a cloud set-up that costs twice what it should. Database consulting fixes those decisions early — or untangles them when they are already hurting.

We start from your application's workload and growth plans, then recommend the architecture, platform and operating model that fits: which database, which HA pattern, how to partition data, what to run managed in the cloud and what to keep self-hosted.

You get a written architecture and roadmap, not just advice — and if you want, the same team implements it and supports it 24/7 afterwards.

Capabilities

Database Consulting Services features we deliver

Architecture design

Schema, partitioning, read/write scaling and data-flow design for your workload.

Platform selection

Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB or managed cloud — chosen on workload, skills and total cost.

High availability & DR

Failover clusters, replication topologies, RPO/RTO targets and tested recovery plans.

Scalability roadmap

Caching, read replicas, sharding and archiving strategies before growth becomes an outage.

Cost optimisation

Licence reviews, right-sizing and cloud FinOps for database spend.

Modernisation strategy

Moving from legacy or commercial databases to modern, open or managed platforms.

Use cases

New product architecture

Choose and design the right database before you build.

Scaling a growing app

Plan for 10× traffic without a rewrite.

Licence and cost reduction

Cut Oracle/SQL Server licence and cloud costs.

Resilience planning

Design HA and DR to meet business and regulator expectations.

Cost & timeline

How much does database consulting services cost and how long does it take?

Billed monthly in one of two payment cycles: 100% of the month in advance, or 50% in advance and 50% on the last date of the month. The monthly price is driven by these factors:

  • Number of databases and applications in scope
  • Platforms and versions
  • Depth of performance and security analysis
  • Whether we also implement the roadmap
  • HA/DR and compliance requirements
  • Cloud vs on-premise estate

Technology

Relational

  • Oracle
  • SQL Server
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL

NoSQL & analytics

  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • ClickHouse
  • Snowflake

Our delivery process

  1. 1

    Discovery

    Workload, growth plans, current architecture, pain points and constraints.

  2. 2

    Assessment

    Performance, availability, security and cost analysis of the current estate.

  3. 3

    Architecture & roadmap

    Target architecture, options with trade-offs, and a phased roadmap.

  4. 4

    Implementation (optional)

    Our DBAs implement the changes with change control and rollback.

  5. 5

    Ongoing support

    24/7 DBA support to keep the new architecture healthy.

Standards we build to

  • GDPR and local data-protection rules
  • PCI DSS database controls
  • ISO 27001 / SOC 2 audit evidence
  • HIPAA safeguards for health data

Our database services

Database services we deliver

From day-to-day administration to audits, migrations and architecture — one team, every major database platform, 24/7.

Remote DBA Services

Expert database administration without hiring a full in-house DBA team — we manage, monitor, maintain and optimise your databases remotely, 24/7.

  • Monitoring and health checks
  • User and access management
  • Query and index optimisation
  • Backup monitoring and validation
  • Capacity and storage planning
  • Patching and maintenance
  • Performance troubleshooting
  • Incident diagnosis and resolution
  • Preventive maintenance
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Database Management Services

The complete operational lifecycle of your database estate — structured administration that keeps production databases secure, stable and scalable.

  • Installation and configuration
  • Schema and storage management
  • Security settings and access controls
  • Job monitoring and failure resolution
  • Patching and version upgrades
  • Resource and capacity planning
  • Production operations support

Database Performance Tuning

Find the real cause of slow applications — queries, indexes, configuration, resources or design — and fix it with measurable before/after results.

  • Slow-query optimisation
  • Index analysis and tuning
  • Execution-plan review
  • Workload analysis
  • Configuration tuning
  • Disk, CPU and memory bottlenecks
  • Response-time and throughput gains

Database Monitoring & Maintenance

Catch problems before users do: health, performance, storage growth, failed jobs, replication lag and error trends watched around the clock.

  • 24/7 health monitoring
  • Alert review and response
  • Disk and growth monitoring
  • Job and scheduler monitoring
  • Replication and sync checks
  • Routine maintenance
  • Consistency and integrity checks

Backup & Recovery Services

Protect critical data and recover fast from failure, corruption or human error — with backups that are actually tested, not just scheduled.

  • Backup strategy and retention
  • Backup monitoring and validation
  • Regular restore testing
  • Point-in-time recovery
  • Disaster-recovery planning
  • Recovery runbooks
  • Business-continuity support

Database Audit & Security Review

An independent review of performance, access, backups, configuration and architecture, with a prioritised list of risks and fixes.

  • Health assessment
  • Configuration review
  • Access and privilege review
  • Backup and recovery review
  • Performance and resource review
  • Security posture assessment
  • Actionable recommendations
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Database Migration Services

Upgrades, platform changes and cloud moves planned and executed with minimal downtime and full data validation.

  • Version upgrades
  • Legacy to modern platform migration
  • On-premise to cloud migration
  • Cross-platform migration
  • Schema and data movement planning
  • Data validation and cutover
  • Rollback planning
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Database Consulting Services

Architecture, platform selection, high availability and scaling strategy aligned with where your application and business are going.

  • Architecture planning
  • Platform selection
  • High-availability design
  • Scalability roadmap
  • Modernisation strategy
  • Cost optimisation
  • Operational improvement planning
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Platforms we support

Database platforms we support

Dedicated DBA support for the four most widely used relational databases — self-hosted or managed in the cloud.

Oracle DBA Support

Mission-critical Oracle environments managed with confidence — from RAC and Data Guard to patching and performance.

  • Oracle administration
  • RAC and Data Guard
  • Performance tuning (AWR/ASH)
  • RMAN backup and recovery
  • Patching and upgrades
  • User, schema and storage management
  • Troubleshooting and optimisation
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SQL Server DBA Support

Faster, more reliable Microsoft SQL Server for business-critical workloads, on-premise or in Azure.

  • SQL Server administration
  • Always On availability groups
  • Performance and index tuning
  • Backup and recovery
  • Maintenance-plan review
  • Agent job monitoring
  • Upgrades and Azure SQL migration
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PostgreSQL DBA Support

Optimised, monitored and highly available PostgreSQL — self-hosted or on RDS, Aurora, Cloud SQL and Azure.

  • PostgreSQL administration
  • Query tuning and indexing
  • Replication and Patroni HA
  • pgBackRest backup and restore
  • Vacuum and bloat management
  • Security and role management
  • Upgrades and migrations
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MySQL DBA Support

Stable, fast and secure MySQL and MariaDB for web applications, SaaS platforms and business systems.

  • MySQL / MariaDB administration
  • Slow-query optimisation
  • Index and schema tuning
  • Replication and Group Replication
  • Backup and recovery (XtraBackup)
  • Security and user access
  • Health checks and production support
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Industries we serve

Where performance, uptime and data reliability are critical

Technology expertise

Database technologies & related expertise

  • Oracle Database
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL / MariaDB
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • AWS RDS / Aurora
  • Azure SQL
  • Google Cloud SQL
  • Database architecture
  • Monitoring & observability
  • Backup & recovery
  • Performance tuning
  • Data visualisation
  • AI & machine learning
  • Blockchain data

Benefits

Benefits of our DBA services

Better performance

Faster queries and pages, and lower CPU and cloud spend.

Higher uptime

Proactive monitoring and HA designs that prevent outages.

Faster issue resolution

24/7 on-call DBAs who know your environment.

Stronger security & governance

Least-privilege access, encryption and audit trails.

Recovery you can trust

Tested backups and documented disaster-recovery runbooks.

Lower operational risk

Patched, documented, consistent environments.

Expertise without the headcount

A full DBA team for less than one senior hire.

Scales with your business

Coverage that grows with your data and workload.

Our process

How a DBA engagement works

  1. 1

    Requirement understanding

    We learn your environment, current issues, workloads, business priorities and the support level you need.

  2. 2

    Database assessment

    Performance, security, storage, backups, configuration and usage patterns reviewed and documented.

  3. 3

    Planning & recommendations

    A prioritised action plan for administration, tuning, monitoring, migration, audit or support coverage.

  4. 4

    Implementation & support

    We carry out the DBA work — tuning, maintenance, set-up, migration or troubleshooting — with change control.

  5. 5

    Ongoing improvement

    Proactive monitoring, maintenance and optimisation for long-term reliability, with monthly reports.

Business value

What Database Consulting Services does for your business

Benefits for your company

  • Fewer outages. Monitoring, backups and tested recovery keep your data available.
  • Faster applications. Query and index tuning reduces load times your users notice.
  • Lower licence and cloud cost. Right-sizing and migration planning remove waste.

How it can earn or save money

  • Protect revenue during peaks. A database that holds under load keeps checkouts and bookings running.
  • Avoid costly data loss. Verified backups protect against losses that can threaten a business.
  • Free your engineers. Outsourced DBA work lets your team build features instead.

Illustrative revenue and saving lines, not guaranteed results: outcomes depend on your market, licences and execution.

How we work

How we deliver Database Consulting Services

Every database consulting services engagement follows the same staged process — from a health check of your databases to 24/7 managed support. You see what was done every day, get a health report every month and pay monthly — no milestones to chase.

  1. 01

    Assess

    Health report shared
    • Database health check
    • Backups & recovery review
    • Security & access audit
    • Performance baseline
  2. 02

    Plan

    Support plan approved
    • Risks ranked by impact
    • Maintenance windows agreed
    • SLA & escalation path
    • Access & runbooks set up
  3. 03

    Stabilise

    Estate stable
    • Critical fixes first
    • Backups verified & restored
    • Alerts & monitoring live
    • Quick performance wins
  4. 04

    Optimise

    Gains measured
    • Slow-query tuning
    • Index & schema review
    • Configuration tuning
    • Capacity planning
  5. 05

    Secure

    Security review passed
    • Least-privilege access
    • Patching & upgrades
    • Encryption & auditing
    • Compliance evidence
  6. 06

    Operate

    SLA active
    • 24/7 monitoring
    • On-call incident response
    • Routine maintenance
    • Change requests
  7. 07

    Report

    Month reviewed
    • Monthly health report
    • Trends & recommendations
    • Quarterly restore drill
    • Roadmap review

You see every change we make — and pay monthly, in advance or 50/50.

You always know what was done today — and what happens next

A daily activity log, a weekly summary and a monthly health report — so you always know the state of your databases.

01Daily activity log

Every working day

  • Alerts handled and actions taken
  • Maintenance and changes completed
  • Anything that needs your decision
  • Links to tickets and dashboards
02Weekly summary

Every Friday, with a call in your business hours on request

  • Incidents and root causes
  • Backup and replication status
  • Slow queries found and fixed
  • Plan for next week
03Monthly health report

First week of every month

  • Performance and capacity trends
  • Security and patch status
  • Recommendations ranked by impact
  • Plan agreed for next month

Payment plan

Simple monthly billing — choose your payment cycle

Billing for database consulting services is monthly per database estate, with a fixed price agreed up front. Choose the payment cycle that suits your finance team — there are no milestones to chase and no surprise invoices.

Option 01

Monthly advance

100% in advance

  1. 1Invoice raised at the start of each month
  2. 2100% of the month paid in advance
  3. 3Work for the month begins on receipt
  4. 4Next invoice at the start of the next month

Best for: Teams that want one payment a month

Option 02

50% advance + 50% month end

50% / 50%

  1. 150% paid in advance at the start of the month
  2. 2Work continues all month with daily updates
  3. 3Remaining 50% paid on the last date of the month
  4. 4After you have reviewed the month's DBA support

Best for: Teams that want to pay half after seeing the work

Included every month

  • Named DBA plus 24/7 on-call cover
  • Monitoring, alerts and incident response
  • Daily backup checks and quarterly restore test
  • Patching and version upgrades
  • Performance tuning of slow queries
  • Monthly health report with recommendations

Monthly invoices in USD or your local currency. Scale up, scale down or pause with notice at the end of any month.

Warranty & annual support

Always covered — 24/7 SLA for your database consulting services

Databases fail at the worst times, so cover never stops. Response times are written into the SLA, and a named DBA plus an on-call rota means someone who knows your estate is always available.

Included free

Free health check

Every engagement starts with a health check of your databases, with risks ranked by impact.

  • Backups, security and performance reviewed
  • Clear, prioritised findings
  • Yours to keep, whatever you decide

Also included

24/7 on-call

Critical incidents responded to around the clock by an engineer who knows your databases.

ServiceWhat is included
Named DBAOne DBA who knows your estate, backed by a 24/7 on-call team.
Incident responseCritical incidents responded to within 15–30 minutes, any hour, as set in your SLA.
Backups & recoveryDaily backup checks, point-in-time recovery and a quarterly restore drill.
Patching & upgradesSecurity patches and version upgrades planned in agreed maintenance windows.
Performance tuningSlow queries, indexes and configuration reviewed and tuned every month.
Security & complianceAccess reviews, auditing and evidence for your security and compliance audits.

Source code & IP ownership

Your data, your databases, your documentation

Your data never leaves your control. Everything we produce for your database consulting services is documented and handed to you, so any team can take over at any time.

  • Data stays in your servers or cloud accounts
  • Access through your VPN, least-privilege and logged
  • Runbooks for every routine and emergency task
  • Scripts and automation in your repository
  • Architecture, backup and DR documentation
  • Monthly health reports archived for audits

No lock-in

No proprietary agents

No long contracts

Your data stays in your environment — we never copy production data out.

Continuous enhancement

From one DBA to a full database team

Start with a named DBA for your estate and add platform specialists, a data architect or a migration team whenever you need them.

Dedicated team, your way

From one DBA to a full database team

Pricing is based on your databases and the cover you need — tell us your requirements and we will quote your team.

  • Start within days
  • Add specialists as you need them
  • Scale up, scale down or pause

What your DBA team can take on

  • Query and schema tuning as data grows
  • Version upgrades and platform migrations
  • High availability and replication set-up
  • Disaster-recovery planning and drills
  • Reporting replicas and data warehousing
  • Automation of routine maintenance

Need more expertise? Add the specialists your databases need

Each role is quoted to your requirements.

Database team

  • Lead DBA

    Owns the support plan, SLA and architecture decisions.

  • Oracle DBA

    Oracle RAC, Data Guard, ASM and performance tuning.

  • SQL Server DBA

    Always On, SSIS and Azure SQL administration.

  • PostgreSQL / MySQL DBA

    Replication, tuning and cloud-managed databases.

Specialists & operations

  • Data architect

    Schema design, partitioning and data models.

  • Migration engineer

    Moves databases between platforms and clouds with minimal downtime.

  • L1 monitoring engineer

    Watches alerts 24/7 and escalates with context.

  • Database developer

    Writes and optimises stored procedures and queries.

Our Approach

Our approach to database support

Practices selected to keep your database consulting services fast, safe and available.

Proactive monitoring

Best for: Every estate

Alerts on health, growth, replication and failed jobs — problems fixed before users notice.

ITIL-style operations

Best for: Production databases

Incidents, changes and problems logged and tracked, with root-cause analysis.

Change control

Best for: Regulated systems

Every change scripted, reviewed, tested and rolled out in an agreed window.

Performance engineering

Best for: Slow applications

Execution plans, indexes and configuration tuned with before/after measurements.

Security by default

Best for: Sensitive data

Least-privilege access, encryption, auditing and timely patching.

Tested recovery

Best for: Business-critical data

Backups restored on a schedule so recovery is proven, not assumed.

Why we're different

What sets Hurain Technologies apart

Plenty of companies offer database consulting services. Here is what sets us apart for clients worldwide.

01

Senior in-house DBAs

Experienced DBAs on our own payroll — no subcontracting chain.

02

Every major platform

Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB and cloud-managed databases.

03

24/7 cover, real people

Three 8-hour shifts mean a DBA is awake at every hour of your day and night.

04

Cost advantage without cutting corners

Remote DBA support from India gives clients worldwide senior DBAs for a fraction of a full-time local hire.

05

Your data stays with you

We work in your environment through your VPN — production data is never copied out.

06

Clear monthly reporting

A health report every month showing what was done and what needs attention.

Flexible engagement models

How we work with database consulting services clients

Ways to work together, depending on how your team and roadmap are set up.

Model 01

24/7 Managed DBA

Full monitoring, maintenance and incident response for your estate on a monthly fee.

Best for: Production databases without an in-house DBA

Model 02

Dedicated DBA

A full-time DBA working only on your databases, alongside your team.

Best for: Large or fast-changing estates

Model 03

Project & On-demand

Audits, tuning, upgrades or migrations delivered as a defined piece of work.

Best for: Migrations, audits and one-off fixes

Why businesses choose us

Why businesses choose Hurain Technologies

  • 16+ years of engineering depth

    DBAs who understand the applications running on your databases.

  • Security-first by default

    Least-privilege access, auditing and encryption on every engagement.

  • Proven recovery

    Regular restore drills, so backups are known to work.

  • Direct access, no layers

    Your DBA is on Slack, Teams or phone — no ticket black hole.

Business benefits

What you gain

Less downtime

24/7 monitoring and fast response keep databases available.

Faster applications

Tuned queries and indexes make every screen and report quicker.

Lower cost than a full-time DBA

Senior expertise and 24/7 cover for less than one local hire.

Audit-ready

Access logs, patch records and health reports ready for any audit.

What happens next

From your database consulting services enquiry to a database health check — in about a day

  1. 01
    Within 10 minutes

    We respond to your enquiry

    Tell us about your databases by form, email or WhatsApp — a few lines is enough. We reply within 10 minutes, any day, any time, to set up a call.

  2. 02
    Requirements meeting

    We understand your estate

    In a focused call we go through your platforms, versions, sizes, pain points and the cover you need. NDAs signed on request.

  3. 03
    Within 24 hours

    You see a health-check plan

    Within 24 hours of our call we share what we will check and how we will support you — so you see the approach before you commit.

  4. 04
    As per your budget

    We share a tailored proposal

    A clear proposal with scope, SLA, monthly cost and start date — shaped around your budget, with no hidden costs and no obligation.

Available 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day

FAQ

Database Consulting Services: frequently asked questions

What is database consulting services?

Hurain Technologies provides database consulting: architecture design, platform selection (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, cloud), high-availability and disaster-recovery design, scalability and sharding strategy, cost optimisation and modernisation roadmaps — delivered by senior DBAs and data architects.

How long does database consulting services take?

Work can start within days of an agreed scope. Billed monthly in one of two payment cycles: 100% of the month in advance, or 50% in advance and 50% on the last date of the month.

How much does database consulting services cost?

Cost depends mainly on number of databases and applications in scope, platforms and versions, depth of performance and security analysis. Share your requirements and we respond within 10 minutes, share a demo within 24 hours of our meeting, and send a proposal as per your budget.

What does a database consultant do?

A database consultant reviews how your data is stored, served and protected, then designs the architecture, platform, high-availability and scaling approach that fits your workload, budget and growth plans — usually delivered as a written assessment and roadmap.

Should we use PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server or Oracle?

It depends on your workload, existing skills, licensing budget and ecosystem. PostgreSQL is the default for most new systems; SQL Server and Oracle suit organisations invested in those ecosystems. We compare options on performance, cost and risk for your case.

How long does a database consulting engagement take?

The assessment and roadmap timeline is agreed around the size of your estate. Implementation follows the roadmap and can be done by our team.

Do you offer ongoing database support?

Yes. Most clients use a monthly retainer with 24/7 monitoring and on-call response, routine maintenance, patching, tuning and monthly health reports. Coverage scales from a single instance to large multi-platform estates.

Do you build the complete database consulting services solution, or only integrate with what we already use?

Either. We can build the full solution for your business, or integrate and extend the platforms you already run (your website, ERP, CRM, payment provider or bank APIs). Tell us what you have today and we scope only the part you need.

We are not sure about our budget yet. Can you still help?

Yes. Many clients start without a fixed budget. Share your requirements and we suggest options at different scopes, starting with a smaller first release where it makes sense, before you commit to anything.

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