In 30 minutes, you'll know what's wrong with your SQL Server. And what it takes to fix it.
Book a free 30-minute call with Mark Varnas, Red9's founder and 26 years into SQL Server. Not a discovery call with a rep: you describe what your database is doing, and he tells you what's likely causing it. If we're not the right fit for the problem, we'll say so on the call. Works the same whether you bring an emergency, a project, or the search for ongoing support.
- 50-75%
- typical SQL cost reduction
- 120+
- clients, startups to Fortune 100
- 10,000+
- databases audited
- 145
- read-only health check points
- Every DBA on staff has 15+ years on SQL Server. Senior DBAs only, zero junior DBAs on staff. Nobody is learning on your production.
- Nothing touches production without your sign-off. Changes are proven in lower environments first.
- Flat, all-inclusive pricing. No hourly surprises on the invoice.
Trusted by 120+ clients across the US, including
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Who joins the call
Mark VarnasFounder & Senior DBA · 26 years on SQL Server
Chloe PakChief Revenue Officer · handles scope and pricing on the spot
What happens next
- The invite is in your inbox. If you have an error message, a slow query or a monitoring screenshot, reply to it and we'll read them beforehand. If not, that is fine.
- You describe what is happening and what it is costing you. Mark works out what is likely going on; Chloe answers anything commercial on the spot.
- The usual next step is the free 145-point health check. Free and read-only. It finds what your team missed, and only after you've read the findings does anyone talk about which plan fits.
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Three steps, and you can stop after any of them
The same path whether you end up with a scoped project or ongoing managed services.
- 1
30 minutes, free
Discovery call
A SQL strategy session. Free, and you decide after. We go through your environment, agree the priorities and scope the work, then match you with the right senior DBA.
- 2
Free, self-serve or led
145-point health check
Run the tool yourself, or have your DBA run it. Either way it scores your instance 0 to 100 across security, performance, cost, incident preparedness and best practices. Read-only, no downtime.
- 3
Your call, no obligation
Your path forward
We walk the findings with you, quick wins first. Then three options: do nothing, have Red9 implement, or move to managed services.
What 120+ clients wrote once the work was done
Three here. The other 117 are on one page, names and companies attached. More than 80 of them cite a number the client measured themselves.
Highly capable and productive
“Red9 proved to be highly capable and productive. … Red9’s SQL database expertise is highly regarded.”
5,000+ concurrent connections
“Red9 are experts in large scale MS SQL environments exceeding 5,000+ concurrent connections. If you want to sleep better at night knowing your database will run well, I recommend Red9.”
Solved what others couldn't
“Very knowledgeable and easy to work with. Red9 was able to solve issues that others couldn't, advised better options for our business needs based on their SQL experience with larger systems, and completed everything in a shorter time than expected.”
Proof, not promises
The numbers came off the client's own servers
Every card is one real engagement, benchmarked before and after. Client names stay under NDA. Nothing here is rounded up.
Want to know which of these your server looks like?
Describe the symptom in two lines. A senior DBA tells you what it usually turns out to be.
Or just tell us what you need.
Describe the symptom: “nightly ETL went from 40 minutes to 4 hours” is enough. You'll get a senior DBA's first read on the likely cause, free, before anyone asks you for budget.
“Before taking on the first job, Red9 talked us through the issues we were experiencing to ensure they were the right fit.”
How we protect you
- All work happens on your servers. No customer data leaves, ever
- HIPAA, SOX, PCI-DSS & GDPR-aligned workflows
- NDA signed before anyone logs in.
- Bank-level security on every connection
- No production change without your sign-off
- Flat, all-inclusive pricing, no hidden fees
What you get either way
- A reply within one business day, usually within a few hours
- The 145-point health check report, yours to keep even if we never speak again
- A straight answer on whether this is ours to fix. No card, no contract, no obligation
Who you'll actually talk to
Mark VarnasFounder & Senior DBA26 years on SQL Server
SauliusChief Operating OfficerDelivery, platform & the DBA bench
Chloe PakChief Revenue OfficerScope and pricing, same call