Ongoing Performance Tuning

Keep databases fast today and ready for tomorrow through continuous tuning.

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Performance is a moving target

Workloads shift, statistics age, and new releases introduce hidden waits. One-time tuning delivers a boost, but without ongoing attention the gains fade and cost creeps back in. House of Brick’s Ongoing Performance Tuning service tracks Oracle and SQL Server metrics week over week, pinpoints emerging hotspots, and applies targeted fixes before users feel the slowdown.

Continuous Tuning Framework

Phase	Key Actions	Outcomes
Monitor	Collect waits, execution plans, I/O latency, and memory trends through Opscompass and DMVs	Current performance baseline
Analyze	Identify top resource consumers, changing query patterns, and index fragmentation	Prioritized tuning queue
Tune	Apply index and statistic updates, parameter changes, and query rewrites in non-prod, then deploy to production	Immediate response time gains
Validate	Compare before and after KPIs, confirm license impact, and adjust resource limits	Verified improvements and compliance
Report	Deliver monthly summary of actions, gains, and next steps; open tickets in customer portal	Transparent progress and roadmap

Key Deliverables

Monthly performance report with key metrics and trend graphs
Detailed tuning actions, scripts, and rollback steps
Updated execution plans and index recommendations
License impact confirmation after each change
Quarterly review call to refine goals and capacity plans

Why choose House of Brick

Database experts on call: senior Oracle and SQL Server specialists focus on waits, indexes, and parameters, not just hardware
License-smart tuning: changes never trigger unexpected option or pack costs
Integrated monitoring: Opscompass drift and cost alerts provide early warning for new bottlenecks
Proactive approach: small adjustments each month avoid the big outages that follow neglect

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