Database Administration Services | Database Performance Consulting Services

Database performance consulting services

Solve your most complex database performance issues—and faster. Our database performance consulting services identify root causes and permanently resolve issues. We will help you confidently deploy solutions that improve application speed, achieve better data availability, and scale your infrastructure for business growth.

Partner with Pythian to optimize performance and ensure systems continue to seamlessly operate.

Speak with our database performance consultants ->
database-performance-pythian-3

Global leaders trust Pythian’s database performance consulting service

With decades of experience, our database consultants resolve performance issues faster. We want to see our customers succeed with faster load times, the ability to scale with demand, and empowered to mitigate the risk to their business. 

300%

Increase in query response times

Pythian’s database consultants optimize query performance and response times by up to 300%—enhancing data accessibility and availability.

25,000+

Databases managed

Pythian supports the technologies you use—from data platforms and warehouses to databases and cloud environments.

500+

Global customers

We serve over 500 customers across the world—many who have been with us for decades, achieving a 94% NPS year over year.

FYI Docs leverages Pythian's PostgreSQL team to optimize database performance—making over 250 million documents easier to access

After recurring slowdowns on their PostgreSQL database impacted operations, FYI Docs partnered with Pythian. Our database performance consulting services and data partitioning solutions resolved the issues, reduced their AWS cloud spend, and freed up their internal team to focus on innovation.

Read how they optimized database performance ->
database-opitmization-pythian

Optimize your database performance to drive real business results

Our database consultants get to the root cause of your database performance issues, deploying solutions that improve data availability, strengthen security, and ensure your infrastructure can scale. By moving beyond temporary fixes, you can improve your application's speed and confidently support increasing data volumes and business growth.

Improved uptime

Our database performance consulting service eliminates single points of failure, implements intelligent caching strategies, and optimizes query execution plans to ensure consistent sub-second response times even during peak loads.
Improved uptime

Scale performance

As your business grows and data volumes increase, your infrastructure needs to scale. Our database consultants have an outcomes-focused approach, deeply understanding our customer's needs. Lean into our expertise to set your business up for success.
Scale performance

Optimize performance

Don't delay resolving your recurring issues any longer. Partner with Pythian to ensure your applications keep your customers engaged without any delays. We ensure your data is easily accessible, available, and scalable to deliver better application experiences.
Optimize performance

Be digitally resilient

Security threats are on the rise. Avoid business disruption with stronger security practices, pipelines, and processes. Work with our security experts to embed digital resilience throughout your entire business.
Be digitally resilient

Automate for efficiency

Leverage automation, machine learning, and AI to save your business time and money. Whether you need to upgrade your database or modernize with a cloud-smart strategy, Pythian is equipped to support.
Automate for efficiency

Control cloud costs

By optimizing your data estate, you can be confident in your operational costs with consistent billing—allowing you to forecast accurately. Derive greater value from your data with Pythian's cloud-smart support.
Control cloud costs

Prevent future database performance issues

Once we resolve your database performance issue, we ensure it never happens again. Our proactive database monitoring service detects the early warning signs of trouble, allowing our teams to intervene before you ever notice a problem.

Get started with our database monitoring service ->
database-managed-services-pythian-2
“Pythian was invaluable in resolving our database performance challenges. It came at the right time with the right experience for the project, allowing our team to focus on innovation and platform development. Collaborating with Pythian supports FYI Docs’ ability to scale our infrastructure over the next five years.”
Alan McLeod

CTO, FYI Docs

Database performance consulting service

Get a health check assessment to optimize database performance

Slow queries, resource contention, or suboptimal configurations slowing you down? Whatever the issue, our database consultants get to the root cause. Then, we deploy solutions to improve data availability, infrastructure scalability, and stronger security.

Initial consultation

Pythian’s database consultants, who specialize in your particular database technology, will discuss the performance problems you’re experiencing, understand the immediate business impact, and determine the next steps for a rapid response.

Root cause analysis and diagnostics

Our database consultants perform a deep technical assessment of your environment to find the root cause of recurring database performance issues, ensuring we solve the problem permanently. We’ll evaluate configurations, query performance, and overall system health to understand how to best optimize the performance of your databases.

Resolution and strategic recommendations

After identifying the root cause, we deploy the necessary solutions to resolve the database issue and minimize business disruption. We then provide strategic, technical recommendations to boost long-term database performance, improve data availability, enable better scalability, and strengthen security.

Solve your toughest database challenges—faster

Ready to optimize your database performance?

Related resources

See what our customers say about our database performance consulting service

Learn more about how optimizing your database performance can transform your business with our customer stories below. 

Fergus improves customer experience with database performance support from Pythian
Fergus-Pythian

Fergus improves customer experience with database performance support from Pythian

Pythian’s database health check assessment and query rewrites boosted Fergus' dashboard speed by 152%, improving customer experience and empowering their team to focus on new features.

Read the story ->
FYI Docs improves PostgreSQL performance and reduces cloud spend with Pythian
database-opitmization-pythian-2

FYI Docs improves PostgreSQL performance and reduces cloud spend with Pythian

Pythian’s team of database consultants supported FYI Docs in improving its database performance and optimization, and contributed to significantly reducing its cloud service spend.

Read the story ->
Gaming platform proactively improves PostgreSQL performance with Pythian’s support
soundcloud-database-administration-pythian-1280x720

Gaming platform proactively improves PostgreSQL performance with Pythian’s support

To handle hypergrowth without impacting the player experience, Ruby Play Network partnered with Pythian to proactively optimize database performance, for sustainable scalability.

Read the story ->

Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about database performance consulting services

What are database performance optimization services?

Database performance consulting services identify and resolve the root causes of slow database performance, which can cost enterprises significantly in lost productivity and customer churn. These services improve application speed, enhance data availability, and ensure infrastructure can scale for business growth. By deploying permanent solutions, they help businesses confidently manage increasing data volumes and deliver better application experiences.

How do I optimize my database performance?

To optimize database performance, start by identifying the root cause of issues through a health check assessment, which can involve evaluating configurations and query performance. Once the problems are pinpointed, deploy solutions that improve data availability, strengthen security, and ensure your infrastructure can scale for business growth. Proactive monitoring and ongoing strategic recommendations are also crucial to prevent future issues and maintain long-term, optimal performance.

How do database consultants support database performance optimization?

Database consultants optimize performance by identifying the root cause of issues, rather than applying temporary fixes. They provide strategic recommendations and implement solutions to improve application speed, data availability, and infrastructure scalability. This ensures systems continue to operate seamlessly and support business growth.

How can I start optimizing my database performance?

To begin optimizing your database performance, it's crucial to identify the root cause of any slowdowns through a health check assessment that evaluates configurations, query performance, and overall system health. Once issues are identified, deploy targeted solutions to improve data availability and ensure infrastructure scalability. Finally, implement proactive database monitoring to detect early warning signs and prevent future performance problems.

What makes a valuable database performance optimization service provider?

A valuable database performance optimization service provider goes beyond temporary fixes to identify and permanently resolve the root causes of performance issues. They offer comprehensive solutions that improve application speed, enhance data availability, and ensure infrastructure can scale for future growth. Ultimately, their expertise allows businesses to confidently deploy solutions that deliver real business results, such as reduced costs and increased productivity.

What is the ideal process for optimizing my database performance?

The ideal process for optimizing database performance begins with an initial consultation and a deep technical assessment to identify the root causes of issues. This involves evaluating configurations, query performance, and overall system health. Finally, solutions are deployed to resolve immediate problems, followed by strategic recommendations to boost long-term performance, improve data availability, enable better scalability, and strengthen security.

Back to top
Follow us
Pythian_logo_CMYK_BLACK_1

© 2025 All rights reserved.