Help your software find what it needs.
Design and improve databases: the structured information behind business applications. We can investigate slow requests and review how records are organized.
Database & cloud
A better home for
your business information.
Keep data organized, plan where your systems run, and make backups part of the picture. Practical help for the technology behind your daily work.
Your dataYour systemsRecovery planning
Backups need a plan too
Know what is saved.
Know how to bring it back.
A backup plan should reflect the information your business needs and how it would recover from an interruption.
Choose what matters.
Identify important data and systems, how often they change, and what needs to be included.
Consider separate copies.
Assess off-site storage and protected copies that restrict changes, often called immutable backups, where appropriate.
Check the restore.
Test agreed recovery steps and review the results, rather than relying only on a backup completion message.
A considered way forward
Understand the setup.
Improve it with a plan.
- 01
Review what is there.
Look at your systems, data, costs, and current pain points, including the services your applications depend on.
- 02
Agree on priorities.
Compare suitable options and define the work, costs, access needs, and recovery considerations.
- 03
Implement and verify.
Carry out agreed changes, check essential tasks and restore procedures, and document the setup and follow-up actions.
Considering a move?
Cloud is an option.
Not a requirement.
We can assess moving suitable systems to the cloud or back to your own premises. Our Legacy Systems & Migration service covers transition planning, data transfer, checks, and handover.
Explore Legacy Systems & MigrationCloud services
Consider hosted services alongside their ongoing costs and operating requirements.
Your own premises
Consider local equipment, maintenance needs, and how people will access it.
A combination
Keep different parts of the setup where they make sense for your business.
Good questions
Understand the options
before choosing a platform.
Do we have to move everything to the cloud?
No. We assess what suits your applications, access needs, and costs. Some businesses may benefit from a combination of cloud services and local systems.
Can you help if our existing application is slow?
We can investigate the database and supporting setup to identify possible bottlenecks. The right fix depends on what the review finds.
Will cloud services reduce our costs?
Not automatically. Costs depend on usage, storage, services, and management. We help compare the options rather than assume one approach is cheaper.
Are backups included automatically with cloud services?
Do not assume they cover everything your business needs. We can review the arrangements for your chosen services and discuss any additional backup and recovery work.
What if information is already missing?
Our Data Recovery service can help assess the available options. Recovery depends on the situation and cannot be guaranteed.
What needs to work better?
Tell us about your systems, your information, and your next priority.