If you’re a small to midsized business (SMB) looking for comprehensive third-party IT support in NJ, you might have noticed a problem: many managed service providers (MSPs) do not specifically offer database administration (DBA) services. The care and feeding of databases is business-critical and takes special skills. Yet MSPs tend to lump DBA services in with other IT administrative functions.
For example, here is a “menu” of services available from an MSP offering IT support in NJ:
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- Help desk
- 24×7 remote monitoring and management of your IT environment
- On-site IT support as needed
- Offsite backup/storage
- Email security
- Managing your public cloud footprint
- Training on cybersecurity awareness and other topics
Those services cover a lot of ground, including everything from computers and mobile devices to your business networks to your company internet to cybersecurity. But what about DBA activities, including specialized tasks like performance tuning, database development, database security, managed database hosting, etc.? Possibly those are covered under service #2… But how thoroughhgoing is the actual service? Are the people watching your database certified DBA experts? Or general-purpose “IT guys” who may or may not know your database environment, yet have your most valuable and sensitive data in their hands?
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Whether you have mission-critical data housed in Oracle, Microsoft SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or another database environment, your MSP could very well be using jack-of-all-trades IT systems administrators to manage your database environment—not specialist DBAs. That might be fine if your database estate is simple, or you’re lucky enough to have in-house know-how to backstop your MSP. Or you might find out the hard way that your MSP’s current level of DBA expertise is not enough, by experiencing inefficient database operations, application downtime, compliance issues, data loss, and/or security vulnerabilities.
What’s the alternative for SMBs seeking comprehensive IT support in NJ or the New York City metro area, including expert DBA services? You can augment your MSP’s IT support with an outsourced NJ-based DBA who functions as an extension of your MSP’s team. Or you can find an MSP that has certified DBAs onboard. Either way, you keep all the managed service benefits, like cost savings and on-demand flexibility, while improving IT efficiency and reducing database-related business risk.
Should you consider an outsourced DBA partner?
Regarding your current level of DBA support, does your database infrastructure run smoothly with little to no downtime, slowdowns, or other issues that frustrate users? Do your users, customers, etc. enjoy application performance and reliability that meets agreed service levels? Is your database environment proactively managed to address potential problems before they impact users? Is your data helping you meet business goals?
If the answer to any of these questions is no, you’re answering any of these in the negative, consider adding a specialist DBA partner to your managed IT support in NJ. You need to feel confident that whoever is managing your database knows exactly what they’re doing. Your database is too important to trust to chance.
A DBA partner can work with your business directly, alongside your MSP, to provide the great database support your business needs and deserves.
Streamlining IT Support in NJ: What’s next?
If you’re looking for IT support in NJ that includes reliable, cost-effective, expert DBA services, contact Buda Consulting to schedule a free 15-minute call. We can help you get more value from your data and your database investments.