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Data Sheet
Linux Managed Services
One-page overview of DataStrike’s Linux Managed Services, covering lifecycle management, security, performance, cloud and container support, and fractional onshore Linux administration.
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Data Sheet
AI Discovery Sprint
Most organizations have more AI ambition than clarity. Internal conversations about where to start stretch for months. The AI Discovery Sprint condenses that into 1–2 weeks: three structured sessions, senior practitioners throughout, and a clear answer on where to go first. Built for leadership teams that want a decision — not a longer planning cycle.
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Data Sheet
MySQL DBA Services
DataStrike’s MySQL Database Managed Services provide expert DBA support, 24x7 monitoring, and performance optimization for Oracle MySQL, Percona MySQL, and MariaDB environments.
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eBook
Database MSP Decision Guide
Use this Database MSP Decision Guide to assess expertise, accountability, 24x7 coverage, and long-term value before selecting your managed services partner.
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Case Study
Payments Company Case Study: Database Scaling
DataStrike stabilized and scaled a high-volume, 24x7 payments platform with multi-tenant databases, proactive monitoring, and isolated reporting workloads.
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Report
2026 Data Infrastructure Survey Report
DataStrike surveyed 280 IT leaders across industries to understand how organizations are evolving their data infrastructure strategies.
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eBook
The Future Of IT is Fractional EBook
Fractional support is the future. The real question is whether you’re ready to win. Get the guide that shows you how to scale fast and seize the advantage now.
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Case Study
84 Lumber Case Study: Database Modernization
84 Lumber partnered with DataStrike for onshore DBA and BI expertise to upgrade legacy databases and complete a data warehouse migration on time and on budget.
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Data Sheet
AWS Redshift DBA Services
DataStrike’s AWS Redshift DBA services keep your cloud data warehouse fast, secure, and cost-efficient. From tuning to 24x7 support, our experts help you scale smarter.
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SQL Server DBA Services
DataStrike delivers expert-led, 100% onshore SQL Server support that keeps your databases optimized, secure, and always-on. Download our data sheet to learn more.
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Case Study
Payments Company Case Study: Database Scaling
DataStrike stabilized and scaled a high-volume, 24x7 payments platform with multi-tenant databases, proactive monitoring, and isolated reporting workloads.
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Case Study
84 Lumber Case Study: Database Modernization
84 Lumber partnered with DataStrike for onshore DBA and BI expertise to upgrade legacy databases and complete a data warehouse migration on time and on budget.
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Case Study
Mammography Case Study: Data Infrastructure
The nation's largest independent mammography provider partnered with DataStrike for SQL Server patching, backups, LogicMonitor monitoring, and BI reporting.
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Case Study
Outdoor Retailer Case Study: AWS & SQL Server
A leading outdoor retailer partnered with DataStrike for AWS migration, SQL Server optimization, and 100% onshore 24x7 support, reducing CPU and overnight bottlenecks.
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Case Study
Williams Scotsman Case Study: Oracle Exadata
DataStrike implemented Oracle Exadata and migrated nine JD Edwards databases for Williams Scotsman, cutting overnight batch job run time by 50%.
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G&G Outfitters Case Study: SQL Server & SSRS Support
G&G Outfitters turned to DataStrike for 24x7x365 SQL Server support and SSRS reporting, delivering 30 SSRS reports in 7 months and high availability.
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Case Study
Erickson Living Case Study: Oracle Services
Erickson Living partnered with DataStrike for 24x7x365 Oracle managed services, automating patching, reboots, and cleanup across 25 servers to improve up-time.
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Data Sheet
AI Discovery Sprint
Most organizations have more AI ambition than clarity. Internal conversations about where to start stretch for months. The AI Discovery Sprint condenses that into 1–2 weeks: three structured sessions, senior practitioners throughout, and a clear answer on where to go first. Built for leadership teams that want a decision — not a longer planning cycle.
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Data Sheet
Linux Managed Services
One-page overview of DataStrike’s Linux Managed Services, covering lifecycle management, security, performance, cloud and container support, and fractional onshore Linux administration.
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Data Sheet
Microsoft Fabric Services
Learn more about how DataStrike supports your team across the entire Microsoft Fabric journey, from proof of concept through production operations.
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Data Sheet
MySQL DBA Services
DataStrike’s MySQL Database Managed Services provide expert DBA support, 24x7 monitoring, and performance optimization for Oracle MySQL, Percona MySQL, and MariaDB environments.
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SPARK A DATA REVOLUTION
Connect with our team of industry-leading experts to elevate your data infrastructure and streamline your operations.
Data Sheet
AWS Redshift DBA Services
DataStrike’s AWS Redshift DBA services keep your cloud data warehouse fast, secure, and cost-efficient. From tuning to 24x7 support, our experts help you scale smarter.
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Data Sheet
SQL Server DBA Services
DataStrike delivers expert-led, 100% onshore SQL Server support that keeps your databases optimized, secure, and always-on. Download our data sheet to learn more.
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Azure Team Data Sheet
Running workloads on Microsoft Azure? DataStrike's U.S.-based team handles Azure SQL, virtual machines, networking, and backup and disaster recovery around the clock, keeping your environment secure, available, and cost-efficient.
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Power BI Team Data Sheet
DataStrike employs Power BI experts with an emphasis on assessing environments, designing data models, crafting guidelines for data governance to maintain data integrity and compliance, and providing 24x7x365 support.
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SQL Server Team Data Sheet
At DataStrike, our certified Microsoft SQL team, in collaboration with our round-the-clock data operations, delivers top-tier ‘run and optimize’ services to clients.
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PostgreSQL Team Data Sheet
From self-managed clusters to Amazon Aurora, Azure, and OCI, DataStrike's PostgreSQL team keeps your databases fast, highly available, and current, with 24x7x365 support, major-version upgrades, and near-zero-downtime migrations.
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Blogs
AI Observability Lessons From the Database
AI agents can make costly mistakes while infrastructure monitoring shows no problems. Mid-market IT teams need to track agent decisions and spending.
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Blogs
Finding the Blind Spots in Your Data Environment
Unapproved AI tools and unmanaged non-human identities create data risks many IT teams can't see. Here's where to look this Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
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Blogs
10 Data & AI Terms to Know
Data and AI vocabulary keeps evolving. This glossary breaks down 10 key terms IT teams need to know, from AI readiness and shadow AI to cloud repatriation and AIOps.
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Blogs
You Signed Up for Snowflake. Now What?
Getting onto Snowflake is the easy part. Here’s what ongoing management looks like—and why most mid-market teams need more than monitoring to run it well.
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Connect with our team of industry-leading experts to elevate your data infrastructure and streamline your operations.
Blogs
DataStrike Expands Snowflake Managed Services as Cloud Data Platform Adoption Grows
Learn how DataStrike is expanding Snowflake managed services with monitoring and data pipeline operations for mid-market organizations.
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Blogs
4 Reasons Database Management Outsourcing is the Right Business Decision
Why invest in database management outsourcing? Discover the four reasons to prioritize efficient database management and how an MSP helps you get there.
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Blogs
130 Billion Reasons DataStrike Takes Infrastructure Monitoring Seriously
Over 18 years and 130 billion monitoring checks, DataStrike has kept critical databases, cloud environments, and business applications running for organizations across North America. Here's what that number actually means for your infrastructure.
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Blogs
Why Linux Managed Services Are Growing in 2026
Learn why Linux infrastructure has become a business and security priority in 2026. Explore how AI workloads, cybersecurity, automation, compliance, and Linux talent shortages are driving demand for Linux managed services.
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Blogs
Most Mid-Market Companies are Running AI They Can’t Actually Observe
AI observability is the layer most mid-market companies are missing. Learn why knowing whether your AI is performing, what it's costing, and whether it's working reliably in production is just as important as getting it live, and how DataStrike and Brainforge are solving it together.
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Blogs
What Is HITRUST and Why Does Your Data Platform MSP Need to Be Compliant?
HITRUST compliance is not just a healthcare requirement. If your MSP manages your data environment, their security posture is your risk. Here is what to know and what to ask.
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eBook
Database MSP Decision Guide
Use this Database MSP Decision Guide to assess expertise, accountability, 24x7 coverage, and long-term value before selecting your managed services partner.
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eBook
The Future Of IT is Fractional EBook
Fractional support is the future. The real question is whether you’re ready to win. Get the guide that shows you how to scale fast and seize the advantage now.
Read More
eBook
8 Trends Shaping the Future of Data Infrastructure
Explore the most transformative trends set to shape data infrastructure in the next year and learn what you can do to get ahead.
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SPARK A DATA REVOLUTION
Connect with our team of industry-leading experts to elevate your data infrastructure and streamline your operations.
Report
2026 Data Infrastructure Survey Report
DataStrike surveyed 280 IT leaders across industries to understand how organizations are evolving their data infrastructure strategies.
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Report
2025 Data Infrastructure Survey Report
Explore DataStrike's survey of nearly 200 IT leaders to uncover key data infrastructure challenges, emerging trends, and priorities shaping IT strategies.
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SPARK A DATA REVOLUTION
Connect with our team of industry-leading experts to elevate your data infrastructure and streamline your operations.
Video
We Tried Hiring a DBA in 2026… Here’s What Happened
Hiring a DBA shouldn’t feel like this. Watch IT Manager Jim Jones navigate a string of disastrous DBA interviews in this scripted comedy sketch highlighting a very real challenge: finding qualified database, cloud, and BI talent. DataStrike connects you with vetted, onshore experts—so you can skip the bad interviews and get straight to results.
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With High-Profile Outages, How do Organizations Design Resilient, Risk-Aware Cloud Architectures?
How can organizations build resilient cloud architecture? Corey Beck, VP of Service Delivery at DataStrike, explains how well-architected reviews, industry-specific KPIs, and risk tolerance can guide stronger cloud resilience and redundancy strategies.
Video
What Happens When Generalists Are Asked to Manage Increasingly Complex Cloud Database Platforms?
What happens when cloud database complexity outpaces your team’s expertise? Corey Beck, VP of Service Delivery at DataStrike, explains how specialized knowledge across platforms can help prevent instability, performance issues, costly outages, and lost revenue.
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What are the Signs that Your Team Needs to Think Beyond Databases & Focus on Broader Cloud Ops?
Is your team focused too narrowly on databases? Corey Beck, VP of Service Delivery at DataStrike, explains how cloud-native and purpose-built database services can unlock greater automation, scalability, flexibility, and cost efficiency.
SPARK A DATA REVOLUTION
Connect with our team of industry-leading experts to elevate your data infrastructure and streamline your operations.
Video
How Much Should AWS, Azure, and Oracle Roadmaps Influence Long-Term IT Plans?
How much should AWS, Azure, and Oracle roadmaps shape your IT strategy? Corey Beck, VP of Service Delivery at DataStrike, explains why staying aligned with major cloud providers is critical to reducing risk, anticipating change, and keeping your technology roadmap on track.
Video
IT Teams Were Slow to Hire in 2025. Will This Continue in 2026?
Where is IT hiring headed in 2026? Rob Brown, President and COO of DataStrike, explores how AI, infrastructure optimization, a changing labor market, and the growing fractional support model are reshaping IT staffing.
Video
What are the Red Flags that Signal it's Time to go Fractional?
When is it time to consider fractional IT support? Rob Brown, President and COO of DataStrike, shares key signs to watch for, from gaps in technical expertise to growing demands on internal teams, and how fractional support can help organizations move faster.
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Where Does Fractional Support Deliver Outsized ROI for Mid Market Teams?
Where does fractional support deliver the most ROI? Rob Brown, President and COO of DataStrike, explains how a fractional model gives mid-market teams access to multiple specialized experts instead of relying on a single full-time resource.
Video
Where Can MSPs Take the Lead in AI?
Where can MSPs take the lead in AI? Rob Brown, President and COO of DataStrike, explains how MSPs can provide specialized AI expertise while helping organizations make their data more intelligent, profitable, and efficient.
Video
Where are Enterprise Customers Using AI in 2026?
Where are enterprise customers using AI in 2026? Carlo Finotti, Senior Vice President of Delivery at DataStrike, explores how Microsoft Copilot and AI-powered features across Word, Excel, and Outlook are changing the way enterprise teams work.
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