Leave the Databases to Us.
Are you asking too much?
Predictability
Performance
Scalability
Affordability
We don’t think so.
But complicated licensing schemes, distant software vendors, and hackers are battling against you every step of the way.
Let’s make it a fair fight.
Together, we can make things work. You leave the databases to us, which leaves the business to you. Isn’t that how it should work?
SQL Server Health Check
We find the problems and give you an action plan.
SQL Server Remote DBA: FlexDBA
We prevent problems, fix them if they happen, & mentor your staff.
With the cloud as the cornerstone of our business, it was critical that Aluvii would pick a company that could support us 24/7. We needed the expertise that a SQL Server MVP could provide, but on an ad hoc basis. Aluvii identified that Straight Path Solutions possessed all the necessary skills, professional knowledge, and ability to scale quickly when needed with their FlexDBA™ service. Their team now works seamlessly with Aluvii’s contractors and staff to provide only the most top level support necessary for Aluvii to operate as an industry leading SaaS Leisure provider. This high level performance ensures that we maintain the highest standards for our current customers and ease the minds of our future customers about the integrity of their data and systems.
Michael StahleAs a Software as a Service provider to the busy financial industry, we understand the value of expertise on demand, scaling during busy times, and prevention of challenges in the first place. The Straight Path FlexDBA service gives me the peace of knowing our vital databases perform at their top level at all times for our firms. The Straight Path team is there for us when we need them, for whatever challenge we throw at them. Their service has paid for itself in the help they’ve given to improve the overall speed of the application with their guidance in using our resources most efficiently. They are a core part of our team.
Mark AlbrechtSQL Server Blog
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