# SQL Consulting

20+ years of database management and analytics expertise.

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## How to engage FreedomDev for SQL Consulting

The path to diagnosing and fixing slow SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle databases.

1. **Capture baseline metrics** — We run wait-statistics, query plans, and I/O metrics against your live database to establish a measurable baseline before changing anything.
2. **Identify the root cause** — Bad queries, missing indexes, deadlocks, schema design, or infrastructure — we trace each slowdown to its actual cause instead of patching symptoms.
3. **Apply targeted fixes with rollback safety** — Index changes, query rewrites, transaction-scope adjustments, and schema fixes are deployed with rollback scripts and tested under load.
4. **Deliver before/after report and knowledge transfer** — You receive a written before/after report showing CPU, I/O, and query-time deltas, plus documentation your team can use to prevent the same issues.

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### How much faster can you make our queries?

We routinely achieve 10x-100x improvements. A common win is reducing a 30-second report query to under a second through proper indexing, query rewriting, and schema optimization.

### Do you work with both SQL Server and PostgreSQL?

Yes. Our team has deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Oracle. We also handle migrations between database platforms.

### Can you optimize without changing our application code?

Often, yes. Many performance gains come from index tuning, query plan analysis, and server configuration — changes that are invisible to your application layer.

### Do you offer ongoing database monitoring?

Yes. We set up automated monitoring for query performance, storage growth, blocking, and deadlocks. You get alerts before small issues become emergencies.

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**Canonical URL**: https://freedomdev.com/services/sql-consulting

_Last updated: 2026-05-14_