Fractional DBA Services
Managing mission-critical databases requires specialized expertise that most organizations struggle to maintain in-house. Hiring a full-time Database Administrator comes with significant costs—salaries ranging from $100,000 to $150,000+ annually, plus benefits, training, and the risk of knowledge loss when that single expert leaves. But what if you could access senior-level database expertise exactly when you need it, at a fraction of the cost?
That’s where Fractional DBA services from Fortified Data make the difference. Access enterprise-grade database administration for SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and cloud platforms—scaled to your needs and budget.
What is a Fractional DBA?
A Fractional DBA provides professional database administration services on a part-time or shared basis, giving your organization access to enterprise-level database expertise without the expense of a full-time employee. Think of it as having a senior DBA on retainer—available when you need strategic guidance, performance optimization, troubleshooting, or ongoing maintenance, but scaled to match your actual needs and budget.
With over 20 years of experience managing databases across every major platform, Fortified Data’s Fractional DBA services deliver the expertise of an entire database team for a fraction of what you’d spend on a single full-time hire.
Your Database Management Problems Solved
Your developers are spending hours troubleshooting database issues instead of building features. Your applications are slowing down, but no one on your team knows why. Cloud costs keep climbing every month. You know you need database expertise, but hiring a full-time DBA at $100K-$150K+ isn’t in the budget.
Meanwhile, every day without proper database management costs you more. Slow performance drives customers away. Unplanned downtime means lost revenue. Security gaps expose you to breaches. And those “quick fix” solutions your team implemented? They’re creating technical debt that gets more expensive to resolve every month.
Sound familiar? There’s a better way.
Fractional DBA: Your Database Team Without the Full-Time Price Tag
Fortified Data’s Fractional DBA services give you access to an entire team of certified database experts for 60-70% less than hiring a single full-time DBA. No recruiting costs. No benefits overhead. No knowledge loss when someone leaves. Just enterprise-level database expertise exactly when you need it.
With over 20 years managing mission-critical databases for healthcare, financial services, and retail organizations, we’ve solved every database challenge you can imagine—and plenty you haven’t thought of yet.
What You Get with Fortified Data's Fractional DBA Services
- Proactive 24/7 Monitoring & ManagementWe watch your databases around the clock, catching issues before they impact your users. No more 3 AM emergency calls or weekend crises disrupting your team.
- Performance Optimization That Delivers Results Our clients have seen 300% performance improvements through expert query tuning, index optimization, and resource configuration. Faster applications mean happier customers and more revenue
- Multi-Platform Expertise Under One RoofSQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Google Cloud SQL—we manage them all. One team, comprehensive coverage across your entire database environment.
- Strategic Guidance for Growth We help you make smart decisions about cloud architecture, licensing optimization, and technology selection based on your business needs, not vendor marketing. Scale efficiently without overspending.
- Security & Compliance You Can TrustFrom encryption and access controls to audit logging and compliance reporting, we protect your data with enterprise-grade security practices tailored to your industry requirements.
- Disaster Recovery That Actually WorksWe don't just set up backups—we test them regularly and maintain documented recovery procedures so you know exactly what happens in a crisis.
Let Us Show You What's Possible
20+ Years of Database Excellence Backing Your Infrastructure
When you work with Fortified Data, you’re not getting junior administrators following scripts. You’re getting battle-tested experts who’ve seen every database scenario and know how to solve problems that don’t have easy answers.