Red9 Testimonials
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"Red9 has incredible expertise both in SQL migration and performance tuning."
The deep level of knowledge of MSSQL is incredible and the combined experience and expertise has been a huge asset. Additionally, the flexibility and professionalism throughout a difficult migration was highly appreciated.
Richard StaatsCloud Engineer The deep level of knowledge of MSSQL is incredible and the combined experience and expertise has been a huge asset. Additionally, the flexibility and professionalism throughout a difficult migration was highly appreciated.

"The customer realized a 60% decrease in CPU utilization as a direct result of Red9's work."
With little notice Red9 was able to find and fix a number of different SQL misconfigurations and wasteful practices as our customer moved their SQL environment from a rack solution with Fiber SAN to the Azure cloud.
Jason MilgramAzure Practice Director, Champions Solutions Group, AllAware.com With little notice Red9 was able to find and fix a number of different SQL misconfigurations and wasteful practices as our customer moved their SQL environment from a rack solution with Fiber SAN to the Azure cloud.

"Rare… Penetrating Knowledge of SQL."
Red9’s cool confidence and eagerness to deliver results are surpassed only by their deep penetrating knowledge of SQL. Whether it's SQL design, development, optimization, or recovery, Red9 is a SQL Gem.
David LernerPresident, LernerSolutions.com Red9’s cool confidence and eagerness to deliver results are surpassed only by their deep penetrating knowledge of SQL. Whether it's SQL design, development, optimization, or recovery, Red9 is a SQL Gem.

"Red9 are the experts in large scale MS SQL Database environments."
They have mastered the understanding of complex, heavy load TSQL transactions. If you would like to sleep better at night and know your database will be running well in the morning, then I would recommend finding a DBA company with the kind of skill set Red9 has proven time and time again.
Tim JanssenApplication Manager, Service King Collision They have mastered the understanding of complex, heavy load TSQL transactions. If you would like to sleep better at night and know your database will be running well in the morning, then I would recommend finding a DBA company with the kind of skill set Red9 has proven time and time again.

"Significant Performance Improvement in minutes."
"In just a few minutes, Red9 was able to find significant performance improvement opportunities in our database. These improvements were in areas we hadn’t even considered. We plan to continue to work with Red9 on a regular basis and continue to enjoy the benefits of their knowledge."
Kess EburuFounder and Director at GoodsExpress.com "In just a few minutes, Red9 was able to find significant performance improvement opportunities in our database. These improvements were in areas we hadn’t even considered. We plan to continue to work with Red9 on a regular basis and continue to enjoy the benefits of their knowledge."

"Our site is flying now!"
"After SQL Database query tuning – Our site is flying now. I have already have hired Red9 three times. I am very happy I found them!"
Emil KadlecOwner, Fantasy Sports Publications, Inc. "After SQL Database query tuning – Our site is flying now. I have already have hired Red9 three times. I am very happy I found them!"

"Great deal of experience with performance monitoring"
"Beyond deep technical expertise, communication is very important to us. Red9 was timely in responses, met set expectations and timelines, and kept us in the loop when an unexpected issue came up. I would absolutely recommend Red9."
Rob McDonaldCOO/CISO & Principal, E8 Versa-Tek (IT support, management, infrastructure provider) "Beyond deep technical expertise, communication is very important to us. Red9 was timely in responses, met set expectations and timelines, and kept us in the loop when an unexpected issue came up. I would absolutely recommend Red9."

"Fixed in 30min, what others could not do in 3 weeks"
"Red9 is UNBELIEVABLE! Within ONE HOUR Red9 DBAs honed in on the actual problem and advised us on what needed to be done with the Server Hosting company. Anyone looking for a TRUE professional regarding SQL or SQL Server, don't even bother looking elsewhere; Red9 is exactly the company you want and need!"
Joseph RiceSenior American Assistance Benefit Assoc. "Red9 is UNBELIEVABLE! Within ONE HOUR Red9 DBAs honed in on the actual problem and advised us on what needed to be done with the Server Hosting company. Anyone looking for a TRUE professional regarding SQL or SQL Server, don't even bother looking elsewhere; Red9 is exactly the company you want and need!"

" The right expertise when its time sensitive"
When we were faced with a major crisis that was time-sensitive and needed the right expertise, Red9 stepped in. In no time, Red9 SQL DBA found the cause of the problem and prepared a plan that got us back operating at 100% efficiency. Thank you, Red9 DBA team!
Radu Butarascu.NET Software Engineer, SurferNetwork When we were faced with a major crisis that was time-sensitive and needed the right expertise, Red9 stepped in. In no time, Red9 SQL DBA found the cause of the problem and prepared a plan that got us back operating at 100% efficiency. Thank you, Red9 DBA team!

"Highly regarded SQL database expertise"
Red9 proved to be a highly capable and productive resource for a valuable SolTech client. They provided complete end-to-end evaluation on database design, development and performance capacity and successfully executed those recommendations.
Heather LinnTalent Acquisition & Account Management Specialist, SolTech, Inc. Red9 proved to be a highly capable and productive resource for a valuable SolTech client. They provided complete end-to-end evaluation on database design, development and performance capacity and successfully executed those recommendations.

"Thank you for checking into this and Red9 successfully helped us execute and analyze some complex testing in Azure related to hybrid product architecture. The project was completed on time and successfully, and I highly recommend Red9 SQL services."
AnonymousSenior Network Administrator, Leland Management
"A HUGE improvement on the user side when running the process! It went from ~45 seconds to ~5."
AnonymousSenior Network Administrator, Leland Management
"Put my mind at ease"
"It has been a great pleasure working with Red9. From the get-go, I could tell Red9 SQL DBAs knew what they were talking about and put my mind at ease. We will be using Red9 going forward for everything database-related. I would highly recommend them."
Mike KennedyFounder, Quicket.co.za "It has been a great pleasure working with Red9. From the get-go, I could tell Red9 SQL DBAs knew what they were talking about and put my mind at ease. We will be using Red9 going forward for everything database-related. I would highly recommend them."

"Solved my problem"
"Red9 was able to remotely log in and solve the problem I had within the 24-hour window. I will be hiring Red9 again for future database support."
John BBerkeley Lights, Inc. "Red9 was able to remotely log in and solve the problem I had within the 24-hour window. I will be hiring Red9 again for future database support."

"Excellent from start to finish"
"SQL Server Replication - expert and professional assistance. My whole experience was excellent from start to finish. Red9 was willing to accept a job a bit outside of normal; I was really looking for was someone to provide some expert advice. We needed some pointed training in the replication of best practices and performance tuning. My whole experience was excellent from start to finish."
Jamey SaundersSystem Engineer, Innovatum, Inc. "SQL Server Replication - expert and professional assistance. My whole experience was excellent from start to finish. Red9 was willing to accept a job a bit outside of normal; I was really looking for was someone to provide some expert advice. We needed some pointed training in the replication of best practices and performance tuning. My whole experience was excellent from start to finish."

"Before we received SQL services from Red9, we were dealing with many major performance bottlenecks with our main business application. Due to being one of the largest clients of our application provider, they were not able to dedicate the resources to resolving the issues experienced. "
AnonymousSenior Network Administrator, Leland Management
"Very pleased"
"Red9 DBAs were very knowledgeable, professional and courteous. They were also very accessible, which made for a quick resolution. I was very pleased with the SQL services work [SQL Server 2012 setup and configuration] and would certainly recommend their services."
Geoffrey CelharCEDirector of Analytics, Poplicus "Red9 DBAs were very knowledgeable, professional and courteous. They were also very accessible, which made for a quick resolution. I was very pleased with the SQL services work [SQL Server 2012 setup and configuration] and would certainly recommend their services."

"Very helpful!"
"Awesome contractor. Was very helpful and attentive."
Mike DoughtyTheKnowledgeGym.com "Awesome contractor. Was very helpful and attentive."

"Very good"
"Very good work and quick to respond. I hope to use it more in the future."
Rowdy MSportApparel "Very good work and quick to respond. I hope to use it more in the future."

"Solved issues 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 Red9 SQL experience with larger systems, and completed everything in a shorter time than expected."
Mark FoxPresident, Solel Software "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 Red9 SQL experience with larger systems, and completed everything in a shorter time than expected."

"If you experiencing SQL issues – definitely recommended"
"Immediate Repair - Server Off Line: Red9.com was extremely responsive and took the time to explain things to us on a level we could understand. I would definitely recommend Red9 for others experiencing issues with SQL."
Connor LConnorNeoRoofing "Immediate Repair - Server Off Line: Red9.com was extremely responsive and took the time to explain things to us on a level we could understand. I would definitely recommend Red9 for others experiencing issues with SQL."

"As good as it gets"
"If you are lucky enough to have Red9 to work on your SQL project, hire them. They are as good as it gets."
Rex KleinBarryhund Administrators, Inc. "If you are lucky enough to have Red9 to work on your SQL project, hire them. They are as good as it gets."

"Intricate attention to detail"
"The resource was expert, accurate, extremely helpful, and could not say enough positive things about their level of skill and ability to understand the issues at hand and explain both at a high level and with intricate attention to detail. I will definitely hire again."
Joshua AbbeySolution Architect/Principal, BackupSecurity.Net "The resource was expert, accurate, extremely helpful, and could not say enough positive things about their level of skill and ability to understand the issues at hand and explain both at a high level and with intricate attention to detail. I will definitely hire again."

"Red9 has shown immense responsibility & admirable skill in handling production issues, resizing production DB & delivering projects with pinpoint accuracy without any issues."
Anonymous
"SQL issue is now resolved"
"We have confirmed from multiple stores that the SQL issue is now resolved. Thanks again for helping us out on this!"
Rajiv RanjanSolutions Architect, Service King "We have confirmed from multiple stores that the SQL issue is now resolved. Thanks again for helping us out on this!"

"I had the pleasure of working with a Red9's DBA. They demonstrated a thorough and "deep dive" knowledge of the database engine, specifically around performance tuning, T-SQL and PowerShell scripting, high availability, security, recovery and more."
Robert Ishimura SousaDBA, UBS 
"Database knowledge rarely found on the market"
"Red9 DB knowledge is extremely advanced, rarely found on the market. The Red9 resource was a responsible and reliable person who was always available when needed. One of the most committed people I have ever worked with."
Jose JulioTI Consultant, LIQ Corp "Red9 DB knowledge is extremely advanced, rarely found on the market. The Red9 resource was a responsible and reliable person who was always available when needed. One of the most committed people I have ever worked with."

"We do not have an in-house database administrator. Red9 is now our database admin!! Reliability and knowledge – Red9 is very knowledgeable about SQL and was able to put a project together for us in a very short amount of time. When we need any assistance, they are always willing and able to resolve our issues within a reasonable time!I don't think there is anything they cannot handle from a SQL perspective."
Carla LetendreIT Application Manager, JHL Constructors, Inc. 
"You're the best. When I think of how long you guys stood by waiting for this work to happen, and then when it did, the Client was so pleased. Red9 SQL resources were highly skilled DBAs, and I'm sure the work we are having them do is far below their qualifications; they have been outstanding in everything they did."
Katie OmwegMetalToad 
"The team made major performance improvements to several database servers based on Red9's work/research. They were also instrumental in refining our interviewing process for SQL candidates."
AnonymousDBA Manager
"Exceeded most expectations set forth across metrics we set forth."
AnonymousDBA Manager
"Every single interaction outside of the DB team has resulted in very positive feedback, even among some of our more difficult internal customers."
AnonymousDBA Manager
"Basically, Red9 has written the book on server build-out for SQL servers in our environment."
AnonymousDBA Manager
"Red9 has exceptional depth in systems and has demonstrated that they can provide solid architectural direction for the environments and the projects. Great work."
AnonymousCTO
"Red9 is instrumental in many areas of our environment. They are our main go-to resource for server and performance issues, helps with DR and backups."
AnonymousDBA Manager
"Red9 offers excellent ideas to move us in a positive direction."
AnonymousDBA Manager
"Red9 works hard to make sure we have repeatable plans and carry us into the future from a hardware and performance perspective. Red9 is a key resource to help with our interview process."
AnonymousDBA Manager
"Red9 works on many items at the same time. Thank you for great communication related to new server builds and process changes!"
AnonymousDBA Manager
"Keep doing what you are doing. I like what I see. Red9 is making a positive impact on resources for the future of our company. Thank you."
AnonymousDBA Manager
"The Red9 team is excellent at what they do and entirely trustworthy for your database optimization needs. We have seen them do wonders and would recommend them in a heartbeat."
Luke PerrieFounder, Bandicoot Marketing 
"It’s sometimes very difficult to find senior resources. The fact that we found Red9 was very exciting."
AnonymousFounder
"Red9 DBA was clearly very quick, concise and correct answers to initial questions.
People don’t give those types of responses unless they are very
competent. Very impressed with Red9 DBA that was assigned to us."fact that we found Red9 was very exciting."
AnonymousFounder
"I had three contractors to choose from - Red9 DBA floated to the top of that list because of DBA's soft skills. The fact that we found Red9 was very exciting."
AnonymousFounder
"Red9 is extremely dependable and has taken on the architectural role with gusto and ran with it. If they say they are going to do something, it gets done on time."
AnonymousDBA Manager
"Choosing Red9 was a no-brainer where they had good reviews, and he good at communicating in the beginning and saying this is what we can offer. I appreciated the quick response; I needed someone to help quickly. It’s nice to know somebody is going to be there when you need them. "
AnonymousFounder
"Apparently Red9 DBAs are incredibly skilled at what they do. Our DBA was pretty patient, and he was good about staying in communication. He knew that we were anxious to get the problem solved, and he was able to do that."
AnonymousFounder
"Red9 SQL resource worked at night because the problem needed to be solved outside of production time. He inspired confidence in me, allowed me to inspire confidence in our customers."
AnonymousFounder
"The clients were looking for a very senior SQL expertise and found that
red9 delivered.
• Beyond the technical skills, the clients needed and appreciated
responsiveness and meeting timelines.
• General hesitation of whether they were engaging the right outside
resource was quickly overcome with the initial call."
AnonymousFounder
"The breadth and depth of knowledge with the Microsoft SQL Database platform and ancillary technology stack that Red9 has brought have already yielded some very impressive results from a physical and logical architecture perspective."
AnonymousDBA Manager
[after Red9 SQL performance updates] SK46 is about to parade me around the shop on their shoulders!
Brian RobertsonService King 
Red9 implemented a project internally named "The NOT waking up the DBA's". The results - great. As I was one of them. I also wanted to mention the work with the analytics team and the analysis servers to get the indexes tweaked and the performance tuned.
AnonymousDBA Manager
Red9 ran a super complex SQL upgrade process for us. Very very complex. And completely on deadline.
AnonymousDBA Manager
"Mark is a great SQL resource. "
AnonymousSr. VP, IT operations
"You're awesome!"
AnonymousSenior Director, Quantitative Modeling and Analytics, Greensky
"Red9 Upgraded to SQL 2016 with no business interruption, Red9 was tagged with the upgrade process, they drove and set up the servers."
AnonymousDatawarehousing Manager
"Just this week recovered about 200GB of orphaned db files on 4 servers."
AnonymousDatawarehousing Manager
"Red9 is fair and honest on how they treat both fellow team members and our internal customers. Red9 can be trusted to deliver on what they
commits to deliver."
AnonymousDatawarehousing Manager
"Whatever you guys did yesterday is making a huge improvement today. Thank you! Our team over here thinks you're a wizard! I can't wait to see how much better this will get as you continue to tune and AlwaysOn is in place and read/write get divided up."
AnonymousCloud Engineer
"Site is running great and db performance is looking good."
AnonymousCloud Engineer
"You guys have done amazing work and have been great to work with. Not sure if you know this or not, but we spent some time finding the right SQL consultant, and you were our number 1 pick in the whole country, and you've lived up to all our expectations and then some.
AnonymousCloud Architect
Thanks again for your help on this project. It's nice to work with a knowledgeable DBA. I'm a solid network/systems/DevOps guy, as is the rest of my team, but this is a complex beast requiring a solid SQL guy to get it started on the right foot with solid maintenance setup and maintenance right out of the gate the new environment commits to deliver."
AnonymousCloud Architect
"Your work in May / June tuning the database has proven very successful. We’ve had no complaints of timeouts in the application. I am extremely happy with the results and want to thank you for all of your help!"
AnonymousVP | Operations & Technology
"Nice. I saw our load times dropped again after the work you guys did over the weekend."
AnonymousCloud Architect
"The breadth and depth of knowledge of the Microsoft SQL Database platform and ancillary technology stack that Red9 brought has already yielded some very impressive results from both a physical and logical architecture perspective."
Anonymous
"For MSSQL 2012 DB maintenance plans and optimizations, Red9 is again the best SQL Server consultants… And I have worked with many."
Anonymous
"Very experienced. Great to work with. I will definitely rehire again."
AnonymousVP | Operations & Technology
"Red9 is a set of highly skilled DBAs and I’m sure the work we are having them do is far below their qualifications. They have been outstanding in everything they have done!"
Anonymous
"I highly recommend Red9 DBA as a SQL Server DBA. Red9 worked for us on a project for several months. Upon kicking off the project, Red9 quickly identified and fixed several SQL performance issues we had been struggling to trace for several weeks.
AnonymousVP of Ops & IT
"Red9 is awesome! They quickly identified two problems, each taking between 23 and 29 minutes and got those "SQL Agent job steps to execute in seconds! I cannot be happier!
Anonymous
"Red9 DBAs are one of the top database architects I have worked with. Red9 DBAs have been instrumental in installing, configuring, and optimization our SQL Server instances hosted through Amazon AWS. They are always pleasant to work with and eager to assist their teammates. I hope to work with Red9 in the future and highly recommend them."
AnonymousDatabase Engineer
"Red9 has excellent SQL Server DBAs with strong analytical skills and a passion for learning new technology. One of them worked on my team and was not only a strong contributor but also a great team player and project lead. He played a significant role in developing our next-generation technology blueprint and was project lead for our database monitoring initiative for 200+ SQL Servers across 16 data centers.."
AnonymousSr. Database Administrator, Speech recognition and artificial intelligence corporation
"Red9 brings a broad range of experience and practical knowledge to the roles in supporting development practices and implementing database solutions. I've found Red9 DBAs to be intelligent, thoughtful, and talented professionals. Red9 expertise in SQL Server has proved invaluable on numerous occasions, particularly when dealing with customer issues that require not only immediate assistance but also strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
AnonymousSr. Manager, Administrator, Speech recognition and artificial intelligence corporation
"Red9 was involved in large SQL server projects. DBA resource worked on designing the Microsoft SQL Server Clustering and Disaster Recovery Real-Time solution, optimizing existing stored procedures, and immediately fixing critical SQL Server performance bugs. DBA took on the responsibility to set up monitoring for all our servers with a completely new tool.
AnonymousSenior DBA, Speech recognition and artificial intelligence corporation
"We are much better and faster than before! Thank you!"
Anonymous
"I sincerely appreciate all your help and expertise on this SQL migration project. If you ever make it out to Portland, I owe you many good beers!"
Anonymous
"I am (we all are) quite happy with the results we have today. Once again, you have saved us from a potentially huge crisis. We believe our internal app has some serious problems, which have been happening for a very long time.
AnonymousSenior DBA, Speech recognition and artificial intelligence corporation