Ad Hoc SQL Server Help

Hi! Sorry about missing a few weeks…did you notice? I’ve been working all month to refine a new offering from Dallas DBAs. Also had to get the books over to my CPA.

Over the years, many of you have said some version of this to me:

“I don’t need a long-term contract — I just need a DBA for a few hours.”

So we built something intentionally simple.

Introducing Ad Hoc SQL Server Help — a short-term, time-boxed way to get real SQL Server DBA assistance without signing up for a retainer or a long engagement.

Why this exists

Because sometimes:

• It’s not a full-blown emergency… yet

• You’re stuck, unsure, or just want validation

• You don’t want to explain your entire environment to get one question answered

If that sounds familiar, this is for you.

What it is:

• Up to 4 hours of SQL Server DBA help

• $500 flat (USD), prepaid

• No retainer

• No long-term commitment

You bring the problem, we help you stabilize, validate, or get unstuck.

Good fit for:

• Performance issues

• Configuration questions

• A second set of experienced eyes

• “Is this actually broken or just noisy?” moments

• Accidental DBAs and overloaded sysadmins

Important (please read)

• Bare metal servers or VMs only (on-prem, colo, AWS EC2, Azure VM)

• Not Azure SQL DB, Managed Instance, or other PaaS equivalents at this time

• This is scheduled help — not on-demand emergency response

• Not for: corruption, development work, DW/BI stacks, or licensing questions

Before anything is scheduled or paid, we confirm fit with you first.

No false starts. No crushed expectations.

If this sounds useful — now or later — just email:

[email protected]

Even if you never use it, I wanted my regular readers to know this option exists.

Sometimes you don’t need a new vendor.

You just need someone who’s seen this before.

— Kevin

SQL TidBit:

This is same price that you pay if you call Microsoft with a credit card in your hand.