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Database Administration

Databases sit at the centre of most applications, and their health determines how the whole system performs. We provide ongoing administration that keeps your databases fast, available, and well protected. From query tuning to replication and recovery, we handle the specialist work so your data layer stays dependable.

Performance tuning and optimisation

Slow databases are usually fixable. We profile query workloads, examine execution plans, and identify the queries and indexes that drive contention and latency. Tuning covers index design, query rewrites, schema adjustments, connection pooling, and memory and cache configuration. We also review storage and I/O patterns where they limit throughput. Rather than throwing hardware at the problem, we address the root causes of poor performance, which keeps response times low as data volumes and concurrency grow over time.

Replication and high availability

For systems that cannot afford to be down, we design replication and failover so the database survives the loss of a single node. Configurations such as primary-replica and clustering provide redundancy and, where appropriate, distribute read traffic to ease load on the primary. We monitor replication lag and integrity so replicas stay trustworthy. Failover procedures are documented and tested so that when a node fails, recovery is swift and predictable rather than a scramble during an outage.

Backups, recovery, and security

We implement database backups aligned to your recovery objectives, combining full and incremental backups with point-in-time recovery where the engine supports it, and we test restores to confirm they work. On security, we enforce least-privilege access, manage authentication, apply encryption for sensitive data, and keep the database engine patched. Routine maintenance such as integrity checks, statistics updates, and capacity monitoring keeps the database healthy. The result is a data layer that is protected, recoverable, and consistently maintained.

What You Get

  • Query and index tuning to remove performance bottlenecks
  • Replication and high-availability configuration with tested failover
  • Database backups with point-in-time recovery and restore testing
  • Least-privilege access control and encryption for sensitive data
  • Engine patching and routine integrity and statistics maintenance
  • Capacity monitoring and growth planning for the data layer

Why Teams Choose TurnGlobal

  • Tuning that fixes root causes instead of masking them with hardware
  • Replication and tested failover that keep critical data available
  • Recovery-tested backups so restores work when they are needed
  • Experience across both relational and NoSQL database engines

FAQs

Which database systems do you support?

We administer common relational engines such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server, along with NoSQL options. Tuning, replication, backup, and security practices are adapted to the strengths and behaviour of each platform.

How do you keep a database highly available?

We configure replication and failover so the loss of a single node does not take the database offline. Replication lag is monitored, and failover procedures are documented and tested for swift, predictable recovery.

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