Data Stewardship from the Bottom-Up
Expert SQL Server Consulting
From rapid troubleshooting to ongoing monitoring and maintenance, we partner with you to ensure world-class data stewardship.
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Operational and Strategic Database Consulting Services
Data stewardship starts at the bottom with integrity and reliability, shaped by the right platforms, tools and strategies. Straight Path partners with clients, delivering tailored consulting services at the operational and executive levels, and everywhere in between.
Health Check
If you’re experiencing SQL Server problems or simply uncertain about its integrity or resilience, our SQL Server Health Check will get you answers.
DBA as a Service
Our managed DBA as a Service gives your team proactive monitoring, monthly review, and fast access to experienced DBAs without the full-time salary.
SQL Server Upgrades
Our expertise will ensure your SQL Server Upgrade is done right the first time, with little disruption to your users.
Data Estate Audit
Our Data Estate Audit provides guidance on your data landscape so that you can invest with confidence in the platforms, tools, and strategies that drive real growth.
Testimonials
Trusted by Teams Who Take Data Seriously
Whether it’s optimizing queries or server migrations, our clients rely on us to solve high-stakes SQL challenges.
Srey Timmer
Mathnasium
Valuable insights and reduced complexity
What I like best about working with Straight Path is their responsiveness, deep technical expertise, and how easy they are to collaborate with. They consistently provide valuable insights and make complex issues easier to manage.
Dan Spear
Vice President,
PCS
I 100% recommend
Their company culture is to work as if they are an extension of our team to our clients. They take on the responsibility of our SQL Server instances and make us look like heroes. They all take pride in doing great work and it is a joy to interact with everyone there.
Shawn Ansted
Senior Software Engineer,
S&S Activewear
A wonderful experience
The Straight Path team has excellent communication skills and proactively reaches out when there are issues. They always inform us exactly what is going on and what to expect. It is a wonderful experience in 2025, where I don’t think enough companies are as transparent as Straight Path.
John Dailey
Director Enterprise Systems,
Circle K
This is a great partnership
If you are an IT leader or tech lead, you tend to be siloed in your solution view. In this case for SQL Server, Straight Path works with many clients and sizes. They use that broad knowledge in their solution strategy with our SQL Server installations.
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7 Things to Check Before You Hire a Managed SQL Server DBA Service
I wrote a longer piece a while back on evaluating SQL Server managed service providers and a shorter one on Linked In with 3 questions I’d ask before hiring one. Both of those are more about who you’re trusting – and that’s really the most important thing to consider. This one’s more mechanical… the actual … Read more
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It’s Still Not Your Emergency
A message hit our Teams “Lounge” channel where we talk about anything in life, sometimes work. One of our DBAs was worried about a client’s…
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Welcome, Richie (and why we are hiring a Senior Dataveloper)
We have a great team at Straight Path already. But there are two hires where a bit of timing, opportunity, and all the right stuff…
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SQL Server 2016 – But still, it’s farewell…
This post is part of our series “SQL Server 2016 – The Final Countdown.” Welp, it’s all done. The final countdown came and went… SQL…
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Settings and configurations you should never touch in SQL Server
One of my favorite movies from my youth was Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits. It’s about a young boy who gets accidentally caught up with some…
