RHOYLLE consulting services

Database expertise from first build to critical recovery.

Senior DBA, cloud, security and engineering support for SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Azure and AWS—delivered hourly, as a project or through a long-term contract.

Remote and on-site engagements are available. We support on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments worldwide.

Complete database lifecycle

One accountable team for the whole environment

01

SQL Server & PostgreSQL DBA

Installation, instance builds, configuration, database design, development support and complete development, test, UAT, staging and production environments.

SQL ServerPostgreSQLMySQLOracle
02

Security & compliance

Security baselines, least privilege, gMSA, TDE, Azure Key Vault, forced encryption, TLS, auditing, identity controls and evidence readiness.

NISTCJISHIPAASOX & STIG
03

Performance & operations

Performance diagnostics, dashboard design, monitoring, alerting, capacity planning, query and index tuning, troubleshooting and on-call response.

DashboardsRoot-cause analysisCapacityOn-call
04

Resilience & recovery

Backup and restore design, recovery testing, Always On availability groups, replication, log shipping and disaster-recovery readiness.

Backup & restoreHADRReplicationDR testing
05

Migration & modernization

Platform and version upgrades, migrations, patching, consolidation and modernization across on-premises, Azure, AWS and hybrid estates.

AzureAWSHybridOn-premises
06

Automation & applications

PowerShell, T-SQL and PostgreSQL scripting, ETL and reporting solutions, integrations and secure in-house applications customized to your environment.

PowerShellT-SQLETLCustom applications
Straightforward pricing

Hourly consulting rates

Published starting rates make initial planning easier. Every engagement begins with a written scope, expected hours and your approval before chargeable work starts.

ServiceStarting USD
SQL Server / PostgreSQL DBA$125/hour
MySQL / Oracle DBA$135/hour
Azure / AWS database engineering$150/hour
Security hardening & compliance$175/hour
Migration, upgrade & recovery$150/hour
Dashboards, monitoring & automation$140/hour
Custom in-house application development$150/hour
Emergency / after-hours response$225/hour

Rates are starting prices in USD. Long-term contracts, managed services, fixed-price projects and custom applications are quoted by scope. Travel, third-party licences and cloud usage are excluded unless listed in the written quotation.

Ways to work with us

Flexible around your team and timeline

Hourly expertise

Bring in a specialist for a focused task, assessment, troubleshooting session or second opinion.

Project delivery

Use a defined scope and milestone-based quotation for migrations, environment builds, upgrades or applications.

Long-term contracting

Add dependable DBA, cloud, security or development capacity to your team for a sustained engagement.

Managed DBA & on-call

Arrange recurring administration, monitoring, maintenance and incident coverage around your operating needs.

Start with your environment

Tell us what needs to be built, secured or fixed.

Your email will be pre-addressed to our consulting team with a short scope template. Never send passwords, keys, connection strings or sensitive system data by email.

rhoylle@rhoylle.com