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SQL Server managed services provide businesses with expert support, monitoring, and maintenance for their SQL Server environments. By partnering with a specialized provider, organizations can ensure optimal database performance, prevent downtime, and safeguard data integrity—all without the need to hire in-house database administrators. These services include proactive monitoring, automated patching, performance tuning, backup management, and immediate issue resolution. With SQL Server managed services, companies gain access to highly skilled professionals who handle everything from routine maintenance to critical emergency fixes, allowing internal teams to focus on core business operations. At Stedman Solutions, our SQL Server managed services deliver peace of mind, cost efficiency, and expert care tailored to your database needs.

What is our SQL Server Managed Services solution?

Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJf4nTejIFw

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With monitoring several times each day this service also includes:

• Initial analysis with written details describing your current baseline issues.
• Weekly full email describing all recommendations.
• Daily notification on new issues with recommendations on how to resolve.
• Unlimited Database Health Monitor license for all servers being monitored.
• Free access to all Stedman Solutions online courses.
• AND NOW email notification for blocking in SQL Server.

SQL Server managed services an alternative to hiring a DBA

The SQL Server managed services offered by Stedman Solutions, LLC is an alternative to hiring a full time DBA, or to help your existing DBA that may be overloaded.

• With managed services you get our team, typically 4 team members assigned to support your servers.
• Our team members have experience that exceeds what you will typically find when hiring a DBA. Typical experience range from over 30 years of SQL Server experience to the less experience with around 20 years of experience.
• Some of our team members work days, and others work nights and weekends to give better overall coverage on your systems.
• We are available now, and can get started quickly. Hiring a DBA may take months to find the right person.
• We have the tools needed to manage and monitor your systems more efficiently than a staff DBA with no additional cost. Over 13 years of development time invested in these tools (as of 2024). This includes Database Health Monitor licensing for all your team members.
• Different team members have different specialty skills, such as Performance Tuning, Replication, Availability Groups, TDE, Big Data, Upgrading systems, and much much more.
• Frequent pair programming or pair DBAing. Where two of us will share screens and work together on a project giving better coverage and better overall knowledge of your systems.

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We have two different levels of support:

After hours work? No problem.

We have team members who focus on weekend and after hours support that it it is never inconvenient to ask for updates to be done on those off hours.

Dedicated Team and Dedicated Lead:

Each managed services client has a dedicated team, and dedicated team lead. You always know who to contact if you need help. You get a list of who on the team to call, text or email and in what order when you need help. Each team is 3 to 4 people depending on the number of servers we are providing managed services for.

Email notification for Blocking Queries

We provide monitoring tools that alerts us when there is an issue and we recommend fixes before the issue becomes a bigger problem. The notification runs every 1 hour and alerts us of issues that may require your attention.

And more: All managed services customers get access to all of our online classes at no cost.

Free access for all your team members for our existing classes on TSQL programming, using Database Health Monitor, learning about database corruption, and more, as well as new classes as we create them. Get access to any of our classes at no extra charge.

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Also available directly on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBZZa360ZB8

Why SQL Server Managed Services are different from Stedman Solutions

Expert-Level Specialization in SQL Server Managed Services

At Stedman Solutions, we stand apart by focusing exclusively on SQL Server managed services, ensuring that our clients benefit from deep expertise and tailored support. Unlike general IT providers or offshore services, our team is comprised of highly skilled, US-based database administrators with decades of experience in SQL Server. Our specialization allows us to handle everything from routine maintenance to complex performance tuning and critical emergency repairs with unmatched precision. With a focus solely on SQL Server, we deliver a level of depth and insight that broader IT service providers simply can’t match.

Proactive Monitoring and Tailored Support

One of the key features of Stedman Solutions’ SQL Server managed services is our proactive approach to monitoring and support. Using tools like Database Health Monitor, developed by our founder Steve Stedman, we keep a constant watch on your SQL Server environment. This allows us to detect and resolve potential issues before they impact performance or cause downtime. Unlike traditional “break-fix” models, our managed services include ongoing performance tuning, health checks, and customized optimization to ensure your databases run at peak efficiency. With unlimited support during business hours and responsive emergency assistance, you can trust that your SQL Server is in capable hands.

Comprehensive Value with No Hidden Costs

What truly makes Stedman Solutions different is the comprehensive value we offer through our SQL Server managed services. Our pricing model is transparent, covering everything from backups and monitoring to version upgrades and patch management—all for a single flat fee per server. This means no surprise costs for extra features or services. Additionally, our managed services include monthly mentoring hours, giving your team access to SQL Server training and knowledge transfer to empower their skills. When you choose Stedman Solutions, you’re not just getting database management; you’re gaining a long-term partner committed to the success of your SQL Server environment.

Our Clients Love our SQL Server managed services

“SQL Expert Partners”

As a community health center with many competing priorities and limited resources, we sought out Stedman Solutions for help with optimizing, maintaining, and upgrading our aging SQL infrastructure. We’ve engaged with Steve and Derrick for several SQL-related projects, including an initial assessment and optimization, and a “forklift” upgrade to a newer version of SQL required by one of our software vendors – and we couldn’t be happier to work with them.

Each project we’ve worked with them on has been a great experience for us – they are consummate professionals, providing very detailed scope-of-work proposals and taking the time to explain it all in as much or as little detail as you need, so you know exactly what to expect. And perhaps most importantly (and a rarity with many consulting professionals these days), they say exactly what they’ll do, and do exactly what they say. Thoroughness and follow-through are never a concern when working with them on a project.

We feel quite fortunate to have Stedman Solutions available as our SQL expert partners, and we can’t recommend them highly enough!

Charlie Earle, CIO
Unity Care Northwest

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When managing a SQL Server environment, even small oversights can lead to significant performance issues, downtime, or data loss. That’s where SQL Server managed services from Stedman Solutions come in. Our team of experts offers proactive monitoring, performance tuning, and hands-on management to ensure your SQL Server environment operates at peak efficiency. With tailored solutions designed to fit your unique needs, Stedman Solutions can help you reduce the burden of database administration while enhancing security, reliability, and performance. Whether you’re running mission-critical applications or looking to scale your database infrastructure, our managed services provide peace of mind and ensure your systems are always optimized.

Choosing Stedman Solutions for SQL Server managed services means partnering with a team that deeply understands the challenges of database management and is committed to your success. From resolving complex issues like blocking and deadlocks to optimizing query performance and maintaining high availability, we’re here to handle the heavy lifting so you can focus on growing your business. Don’t let database issues slow you down—contact Stedman Solutions today and discover how our SQL Server managed services can transform your database operations and deliver lasting results.