Database Management
Managed database administration across PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, and MongoDB — query tuning, index optimisation, multi-AZ replication, and version-upgrade planning. Restore drills are scheduled and reported so backup integrity is proven, not assumed.
Overview
Databases fail quietly and expensively. Slow queries turn into slow products. A missed backup becomes a fire. A deferred patch becomes a breach. Managed database administration keeps data available, fast, and recoverable. We run the operational load — tuning, patching, replication, backups — so your engineers build features instead of fighting the storage engine at 2 a.m.
Clevertek scopes every engagement to your environment — capacity, sites, compliance and support model — so you get a tailored plan rather than a fixed SKU. Pricing is quote-only, and our solutions architects will work through your requirements before any proposal.
Our approach
We provide full managed database administration across all major relational and NoSQL engines. Our team handles performance tuning, high-availability configuration, automated and tested backups, patching and upgrades, and capacity planning. We can take over fully or work alongside your existing DBAs.
Why work with us
Proactive, not reactive
We find and fix problems before they become outages. Performance trends, backup status, and patch compliance are continuously monitored.
Backups that are tested
We restore on a schedule and report the result. An untested backup is a hope, not a control.
Flexible engagement model
Run it end to end or work as the senior layer under your DBAs. We fit your operating model, not the other way around.
Key benefits
What this solution delivers for your business.
Higher availability
Replication and failover configured so a node loss is a non-event. Agreed RPO and RTO targets that are tested.
Faster database performance
Query and index optimisation backed by evidence, not guesses. Your applications respond faster.
Reduced security risk
Staged patching and version currency without surprise downtime. Compliance with security policies maintained.
What's included
Part of this managed service.
Performance tuning
We find queries and schemas that cost latency and money, and fix them with evidence, not guesses.
- Query execution plan analysis
- Index strategy optimisation
- Schema review and normalisation
- Capacity planning and forecasting
High availability
Replication and failover configured so a node loss is a non-event. RPO and RTO targets agreed and tested.
- Multi-AZ and multi-region replication
- Planned and unplanned failover testing
- Disaster recovery drills
- RTO and RPO compliance reporting
Backup and restore
Automated, encrypted backups with regular restore testing. Retention policies aligned to business requirements.
- Automated encrypted backups
- Regular restore verification
- Policy-based retention management
- Off-site backup storage
Patching and upgrades
Security and version currency maintained with staged rollouts, compatibility checks, and rollback readiness.
- Staged patch deployment
- Pre-upgrade compatibility checks
- Rollback plans documented
- Minor version currency
Where it helps
Real-world scenarios where this solution delivers measurable outcomes.
A database with no clear owner
Give the engine a named accountable team, ongoing tuning, and a tested recovery plan. Stop crossing fingers at release time.
Latency creeping into the product
Profile the hot paths, fix the worst offenders, and document guardrails so regressions get caught early.
Questions buyers actually ask
Which database engines do you manage?
All major relational and NoSQL engines, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, and similar. If it stores your data, we can likely run it.
Do you take over fully or work alongside our DBAs?
Either. Some teams want us to run it end to end. Others want us as the senior layer under their DBAs. We fit the model you have.
How do we know backups actually work?
Because we restore them on a schedule and report the result. An untested backup is a hope, not a control.
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