Database Health Check Assessment
Is your database environment putting your business at risk? Performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, backup failures, and licensing inefficiencies can cost hundreds of thousands in downtime and lost revenue.
Our Database Health Check Assessment identifies problems before they escalate—typically uncovering $50,000-$500,000+ in cost savings and performance improvements.
What Is a Database Health Check?
A comprehensive evaluation of your database environment across five critical areas that impact operations, security, and profitability. Think of it as a complete physical exam for your most critical data systems.
What We Assess
- Performance Analysis – Query optimization, indexing, resource utilization
- Security Evaluation – Access controls, encryption, compliance gaps
- Availability Assessment – Backup reliability, disaster recovery, high availability
- Cost Optimization – Licensing efficiency, resource allocation, cloud costs
- Strategic Planning – Scalability, modernization roadmap, cloud readiness
What You'll Receive: Comprehensive Assessment Report
Executive Summary
- Overall health score across all five areas
- Critical findings requiring immediate attention
- Prioritized recommendations with business impact
Technical Analysis
- Detailed findings with severity ratings
- Root cause analysis
- Specific recommendations with implementation guidance
Roadmap and Recommendations
- Immediate Actions (0-30 days) – Critical issues and quick wins
- Short-Term Initiatives (1-6 months) – Important improvements with ROI
- Long-Term Strategy (6-24 months) – Strategic investments
Implementation Guidance
- Step-by-step remediation procedures
- Resource requirements and estimated effort
- ROI projections for recommended improvements
Real Results from Database Health Checks
Healthcare Provider: $280,000 Annual Savings
- 60% improvement in query response times
- $180,000 annual licensing cost reduction
- $100,000 avoided infrastructure upgrade
- Improved patient care system reliability
Financial Services Firm: Prevented $2.3M Disaster
- Discovered 40% of backups failing silently
- Achieved 100% compliance audit passing
- Avoided $2.3M in potential regulatory penalties
- Established tested disaster recovery procedures
Retail Company: 4x Performance Improvement
- 4x faster query execution after optimization
- Eliminated need for $150,000 hardware upgrade
- Improved customer checkout experience
- Scalability to handle 3x future growth
Why Choose Fortified Data?
- 20+ Years of Database Expertise across SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
- Industry-Specific Experience in healthcare, financial services, and retail with deep compliance knowledge
- Senior-Level Consultants with 10+ years of experience and current certifications
- Actionable Recommendations with specific implementation guidance and ROI projections
- Vendor-Neutral Advice based on what’s best for your business
Who Needs a Database Health Check?
- Performance is declining - users complain about slow applications
- Security concerns - no comprehensive review in over a yea
- Compliance requirements - HIPAA, SOX, PCI, GDPR
- Rising costs - database licensing or cloud expenses growing
- Planning major changes - cloud migration, upgrades, or modernization
- Lack internal expertise - team stretched thin or lacking specialized skills
- No recent assessment - last review was 12-18+ months ago
- Business growth - rapid expansion straining current infrastructure
- Aging systems - databases running outdated or end-of-life versions
Three Ways to Work with Fortified Data
Complete Managed Database Services
24/7 monitoring, performance optimization, security management, backup/recovery, and strategic consulting. Reduce costs by 40-60% vs. in-house teams.
Hybrid Database Support
Part-time DBA support (8-40 hours/month), project assistance, emergency response, and knowledge transfer. Cost-effective expertise when you need it.
Database Consulting & Projects
Fixed-scope engagements for migrations, optimizations, security hardening, and cloud modernization. Measurable outcomes with clear deliverables.