You support SQL Server databases by keeping them performing well, patched, backed up and secure, monitoring them proactively, and helping with upgrades and maintenance. For a software product company, the database often sits right behind the product and the business, so its reliability and security are essential. Looked after well, it stays fast and dependable; neglected, it becomes a risk and a bottleneck.
Databases are easy to take for granted until they slow down or fail. Here’s how we keep yours solid.
1. Performance and capacity
We monitor the servers and storage your databases run on, watching performance and capacity so a slowdown or a disk filling up is caught and dealt with before it affects your product or your team.
2. Patched and maintained
Database software needs updates and maintenance to stay secure and stable. We handle patching and routine maintenance, including the occasional version upgrade, so your databases stay current without surprise downtime.
3. Backed up and recoverable
Your data is too important to lose. We back up your databases and test that they restore, so you can recover quickly from a fault, a mistake or an attack.
4. Secured properly
Databases hold sensitive data, so access should be controlled, the servers protected and patched, and activity monitored. Good security around the database protects both your business and your customers.
A real example: database servers kept healthy
We supported a software company serving financial trading firms where database and server health, including capacity and performance, was monitored and maintained, with help on builds and upgrades when needed. Keeping that infrastructure healthy is what kept their product and team running smoothly.
For a software, technology or financial trading firm, this is part of managed IT and security that usually costs about £45 to £100 per user per month, scaling with your headcount, your security needs and how much uptime the business depends on.
Why technology and trading firms choose First Stop IT
First Stop IT has supported businesses since 2002, including software and technology companies and firms that serve financial markets. We know the systems these teams depend on: secure VPN and remote access, source control and build pipelines, virtual dev and test environments, Microsoft 365 and Teams, and the security that banks and regulators expect, from multi-factor authentication and endpoint protection to application allowlisting and email security. We work with technology and trading firms in London and across Essex and Hertfordshire. Our credentials include:
- Cyber Essentials Certified
- IASME Cyber Assurance (Gold)
- NCSC Assured Service Provider (Cyber Advisor for Cyber Essentials)
- Microsoft Partner
- Crown Commercial Service Supplier (G-Cloud)
- Quality Principles Certified
We look after more than 2,000 endpoints across 50 companies, we’ve been named a Top 50 UK MSP for three years running, and we support organisations with 10 to 100 employees across Essex, Hertfordshire and London, including Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford.
Book a free IT and cyber security review
Want your databases fast, safe and backed up? Book a free IT and cyber security review with First Stop IT and we’ll keep them solid.