Guided screen share
Someone from your company keeps control while I guide the checks or change. This works well when policy limits outside accounts.
SQL Server / remote consulting
Remote SQL Server consultant
Senior SQL Server work delivered remotely from Budapest.
I investigate slow or unstable systems, plan production changes, and take on DBA work that needs senior attention.
How remote SQL Server consulting works
I connect through a method approved by your company and work with the same SQL Server data your internal staff use. The right setup depends on the task and your security rules.
Technical exports
Query plans, Query Store output, logs, job history, and configuration details are often enough for an initial assessment or planned review.
Approved remote access
Live investigation and implementation may need a temporary account, VPN, or another client-approved route. We agree the access window and permissions before work starts.
Keep passwords, connection strings, database backups, and confidential production data inside your approved secure systems.
What work can I take on as a remote SQL Server consultant?
I can investigate a specific problem, plan a production change, carry out the agreed work, or provide regular DBA help. We agree whether the job ends with written findings or includes implementation and post-change checks.
Performance investigations
I look at the period when users feel the slowdown. That usually means wait stats, blocking, deadlocks, Query Store, execution plans, indexes, statistics, memory, tempdb, and recent application or deployment changes.
You get the cause I found, the change I recommend, and the checks needed to confirm the result.
Backup, restore and availability work
I review backup history, recovery models, restore tests, RPO and RTO, Always On or failover configuration, certificates, jobs, and recovery documentation. Restore and failover tests can be planned and carried out as part of the engagement.
You get a recovery plan tied to the databases, dependencies, and recovery time the business actually needs.
Upgrades and migrations
I assess the current version and build, target platform, compatibility level, vendor requirements, application dependencies, test results, downtime, rollback, and post-change checks. I can stay involved through implementation when that is part of the scope.
You get a workable sequence for testing, cutover, validation, and rollback.
SQL Server administration and review
I check SQL Agent jobs, CHECKDB history, maintenance, alerts, monitoring, configuration, storage growth, access, documentation, and recent incidents. The same work can continue through monthly DBA support when the company needs regular involvement.
You get the immediate work completed and a clear view of what still needs attention.
Remote consulting across the EU and worldwide
The European Union is my main region. I also accept consulting work from other countries when the required working hours and production windows fit.
Before the project starts, we agree the working hours, meeting times, and any production access window the work needs.
- Base
- Primary region
- Coverage
- Time zone
Remote SQL Server consulting FAQ
Can you work alongside our internal DBA or software vendor?
Yes. I can investigate one part of the system while your DBA, infrastructure staff, developers, or software vendor keep their existing responsibilities. The written scope states who provides access, who approves changes, and who owns each part of the work.
What if the slowdown only happens at certain times?
Intermittent problems need data from the period when users feel the slowdown. Query Store, monitoring history, Extended Events, job history, and application timing can preserve enough detail to investigate the pattern without watching the server all day.
Is this an emergency or 24-hour support service?
No. Send the business impact and required timing with the request. I confirm availability in my reply before any work is scheduled. Monthly DBA support can cover regular operational work, but it does not include an automatic 24-hour response.
How is the consulting work priced?
I price the work after the technical question, access, involvement, and expected output are clear. You receive the scope and quote in writing before the work is scheduled.
Request a quote for the SQL Server work
Describe what users are seeing or what change is planned. A short description is enough to start. I reply by email within 1 to 2 business days.
The form takes two short steps. A phone call is optional.
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