What versions of SQL Server do you support?

We support all major SQL Server versions from 2012 through 2022, as well as Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance. We help with in-place upgrades, side-by-side migrations, and cloud lift-and-shift projects.

How quickly can you diagnose a SQL Server performance issue?

For critical performance emergencies, our DBAs typically identify root causes within 2-4 hours using wait statistics, execution plans, Query Store, and DMV analysis. Non-urgent audits are delivered within 3-5 business days.

Do you help with SQL Server licensing and edition selection?

Yes. We advise on Standard vs Enterprise edition feature requirements (Always On AG, Columnstore, In-Memory OLTP), Azure SQL tiers, and cost-effective licensing strategies including Software Assurance.

Can you set up Always On Availability Groups from scratch?

Absolutely. We design, configure, and test Always On AG setups including WSFC, listener configuration, synchronous vs asynchronous replicas, automatic failover, and readable secondaries.

Do you support SQL Server on Linux and containers?

Yes. We work with SQL Server on RHEL, Ubuntu, and containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes. We configure HA for Linux-based SQL Server using Pacemaker or Always On with Linux.

What does a SQL Server health assessment include?

Our health assessment covers: wait statistics analysis, top resource-consuming queries, index analysis (missing, duplicate, unused), backup and recovery readiness, HA/DR configuration review, security posture, and configuration best practices - delivered as a prioritized action report.

How do you handle SQL Server security compliance?

We implement TDE (Transparent Data Encryption), Always Encrypted, Row-Level Security, Dynamic Data Masking, SQL Server Audit, and login/permission hardening to meet SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and GDPR requirements.

▸ TempDB latch contention spiking PAGELATCH waits on pages 2:1:1 and 2:1:3 - the standard "more TempDB files" advice didn't fix it.
▸ Always-On AG sync replica lag blocking commits - the secondary can't keep up under peak write load, and you're seeing HADR_SYNC_COMMIT waits in the seconds.
▸ Licensing audit in 60 days and you're unsure whether Standard Edition covers your current Always-On / In-Memory / Columnstore usage - one false step is six figures.

JusDB SQL Server consultants resolve all three in days, not quarters. Book a 30-minute scoping call →

Certified SQL Server DBAs

Microsoft SQL Server Consulting Services

In short: SQL Server consulting is expert DBA engineering covering execution-plan and query tuning, TempDB contention resolution, Always On Availability Groups and high availability, zero-downtime migrations and Azure SQL moves, security hardening (TDE, Always Encrypted), and licensing/edition advice. You need it when TempDB latch contention, AG sync-replica lag, or a looming licensing audit puts production at risk.

Engage MS SQL / MSSQL consultants for performance triage, TempDB contention resolution, Always On Availability Groups deployments, and zero-downtime migrations. Our certified SQL Server consultants deliver measurable query execution speedups across SQL Server 2012-2022, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL on Linux.

Free SQL Server health assessment
Certified SQL Server DBAs
Vendor-neutral architecture advice

Much faster

Query Speed

3-5 days

Assessment Turnaround

MCSE / MCSA

Certified DBAs

Perf & HA

Focus

What Our SQL Server Consulting Covers

End-to-end SQL Server expertise across performance, availability, security, and cloud migration.

Execution Plan & Query Tuning

Query plan analysis, missing index tuning, CXPACKET/PAGEIOLATCH wait stats diagnosis, and TempDB contention optimization.

Zero-Downtime Database Migrations

Smooth SQL Server 2014/2016 to 2022 upgrades, Azure SQL Lift-and-Shift, and Oracle/MySQL to MSSQL translation.

Always On AG & High Availability

Always On Availability Groups architecture, WSFC (Windows Server Failover Clustering), and distributed quorum configurations.

Enterprise Security Hardening

TDE (Transparent Data Encryption), Always Encrypted, Row-Level Security masking, and SOC 2/HIPAA compliance audits.

Architecture Review & Health Assessment

Prioritized findings report on wait stats, index health, HA/DR readiness, and security posture - typically delivered within 3-5 business days. Need ongoing operations instead? See our remote DBA service.

Observability & Query Store

Custom dashboards using DBAtools, sp_WhoIsActive, Query Store integration, and third-party SolarWinds DPA setup.

SQL Server Ecosystem We Master

Deep expertise across the entire Microsoft SQL Server technology stack.

SQL Server Editions & Versions

SQL Server 2019 / 2022
SQL Server on Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu)
Azure SQL Database (Hyperscale, Serverless)
Azure SQL Managed Instance
AWS RDS for SQL Server
SQL Server Express / Developer

High Availability

Always On Availability Groups (sync / async)
Windows Server Failover Cluster (WSFC)
Distributed Availability Groups
Read-scale AG (readable secondaries)
Log Shipping
Pacemaker on Linux

Backup & Recovery

Ola Hallengren Maintenance Solution
SQL Server Backup to Azure Blob
Point-in-Time Recovery (Full + Log)
Tail-Log Backup & Restore
TDE-Encrypted Backup Strategy
Stretch Database (cold-data tiering)

Monitoring & Observability

SQL Server Query Store
Extended Events (xEvents)
DMV / DMF Analysis
SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer
Redgate SQL Monitor
Datadog Database Monitoring

Query Optimization Tools

sp_WhoIsActive
sp_BlitzFirst / sp_BlitzCache
Database Tuning Advisor (DTA)
Plan Explorer (SentryOne)
Statistics IO + Statistics Time
Wait-Stats Analysis (CXPACKET, PAGEIOLATCH)

Indexing & Storage

Clustered & Non-Clustered B-Tree Indexes
Columnstore Indexes (clustered + nonclustered)
In-Memory OLTP (Hekaton)
Partitioned Tables & Sliding-Window Partitioning
FILESTREAM / FileTable
Filtered Indexes & Indexed Views

ETL & Integration

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
Azure Data Factory
PolyBase (external data sources)
Linked Servers + Distributed Queries
BCP / OPENROWSET bulk loading
Change Data Capture (CDC) & Change Tracking

Security & Compliance

Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)
Always Encrypted (with secure enclaves)
Row-Level Security (RLS)
Dynamic Data Masking
SQL Server Audit & SQL Trace
TLS 1.2/1.3 for client connections

Cloud & DevOps

Azure SQL (DB, MI, Hyperscale)
AWS RDS for SQL Server
DBAtools PowerShell module
SQL Server CI/CD (DACPAC, DBUP, Flyway)
Terraform for Azure SQL
Containers (Linux + Windows)

What's included in a SQL Server consulting engagement?

Each engagement covers architecture review, performance triage, HA validation, and security hardening - measured against your actual workload, not a one-size template.

Wait-stats diagnosis (PAGEIOLATCH, CXPACKET, ASYNC_NETWORK_IO)

TempDB contention (PFS/GAM/SGAM latch) tuning

Query Store regression-detection & forced-plan workflow

Always On Availability Group sync/async listener configuration

Columnstore + In-Memory OLTP for hybrid HTAP workloads

Azure SQL Hyperscale tier sizing & cost modeling

Database Master Key, TDE, and Always Encrypted setup

SQL Server on Linux + Pacemaker HA on RHEL/Ubuntu

Migration Destinations

Where do you migrate SQL Server to?

The six most common SQL Server evolution paths we run - each with a different driver (licensing cost, cloud-native, open source, analytics). We pick the destination based on your actual workload, not on what saves the most license fees alone.

SQL Server → Azure SQL Managed Instance

Driver: Microsoft-native managed

Closest Microsoft-managed equivalent - near 100% T-SQL surface compatibility, SQL Agent, cross-DB queries, CLR. Cutover via DMS or backup/restore. We solve the network-isolation and time-zone-converter gotchas.

SQL Server → Aurora PostgreSQL

Driver: Licensing cost reduction

AWS-managed PostgreSQL with SCT (Schema Conversion Tool) for T-SQL → PL/pgSQL conversion. Substantial Enterprise licensing savings. We handle the procedural code, CDC sync, and application connection-string rotation.

SQL Server → Self-managed PostgreSQL

Driver: Open source + control

Move off Microsoft licensing entirely - Babelfish (T-SQL on PG) or full conversion. Best when you have DBA capacity in-house and want predictable open-source TCO without vendor lock-in.

SQL Server → Azure SQL Database (PaaS)

Driver: Serverless / DTU pricing

Different from Managed Instance - single-database, serverless option, automatic tuning. Best fit for variable-workload apps where Hyperscale or DTU-based pricing reduces costs vs an instance you own 24/7.

SQL Server → MySQL / MariaDB

Driver: Web-stack consolidation

Schema and procedural conversion via SQLines or custom tooling. Best fit when SQL Server is the odd one out in a LAMP-style stack and the workload is OLTP-only with no heavy CLR / SSIS dependencies.

SQL Server → Snowflake / Synapse

Driver: Analytics decouple

Move reporting/BI workloads off OLTP - Snowflake (cloud-agnostic) or Synapse (Azure-native). Typical outcome: significantly faster dashboards and OLTP latency drops as analytical queries leave the primary.

Staying on SQL Server? See the dedicated SQL Server migration playbook (version upgrades + Azure SQL cutover).

Need hands-on running of your databases after the engagement? Hire a dedicated remote SQL Server DBA for ongoing operations, or get 24×7 production support with incident-response SLAs.

What is your SQL Server consulting process?

A structured, repeatable process that delivers measurable results - every time.

Discovery Call

We assess your SQL Server environment, pain points, workload characteristics, and business requirements in a structured discovery session.

Health Assessment

Deep analysis of wait statistics, slow queries, index health, HA configuration, backup coverage, and security posture.

Recommendations Report

Prioritized action plan delivered with severity ratings, effort estimates, and expected impact for each finding.

Implementation

Our DBAs implement changes in a controlled manner - testing in staging, staging, then applying to production with rollback plans.

Monitoring & Review

Post-implementation monitoring to confirm improvements hold under production load, with follow-up tuning as needed.

Which industries use these services?

SQL Server expertise across regulated and high-growth industries.

Financial Services

Regulated

MSSQL for trading platforms, banking core systems, and financial reporting with SOX and PCI DSS compliance.

Healthcare & Life Sciences

HIPAA

HIPAA-compliant SQL Server deployments for EHR systems, clinical data warehouses, and patient management platforms.

SaaS & Technology

Scale-out

Multi-tenant SQL Server architectures, elastic pool design, and horizontal scaling for high-growth SaaS products.

E-commerce & Retail

High Traffic

High-concurrency OLTP tuning and read scale-out with readable AG replicas for peak-season traffic.

SQL Server consulting questions, answered

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