SQL Server Expertise. Real-World Results.

We help businesses design, tune, and support rock-solid SQL Server environments through consulting, managed DBA services, migrations, and training. Nearly 20 years of experience, real-world solutions, and a partner you can actually call when it matters.

Your SQL Server experts - on demand.

Databases shouldn’t keep you up at night. At Rich Benner Consulting, we help teams run faster, smoother, and more confidently with expert SQL Server consulting, remote DBA support, performance tuning, upgrades, migrations, and hands-on coaching.

With nearly 20 years of real-world DBA experience, we’ve worked with everyone from growing startups to large, multi-team enterprises, solving problems that range from everyday slowdowns to business-critical outages.

Our approach is simple and practical. No jargon, no overengineering, just clear advice and solutions that work. Whether you need a trusted partner to manage your environment or an expert to jump in and fix something fast, we’re here to make SQL Server easier and a whole lot less stressful.

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Complete SQL Server Support, From Strategy to Day-to-Day

Rich Benner Consulting delivers end-to-end SQL Server expertise to help your environment run faster, safer, and with fewer surprises.

We provide hands-on consulting, proactive remote DBA and managed services, performance tuning, health checks, upgrades and migrations, and practical training and coaching for your team.

Whether you need help solving a specific problem or want a trusted partner to handle your database long term, we bring real-world experience, straightforward advice, and solutions that simply work.

Expert SQL Server Help, Wherever You Need It

Most of our consulting is delivered remotely, which means faster response times, lower costs, and expert support right when you need it. We can securely connect to your environment to troubleshoot issues, tune performance, manage day to day DBA tasks, or lead larger projects, all without the delays of travel.

When on site collaboration makes more sense, we’re happy to be there in person for migrations, workshops, or hands on work with your team. Remote first for speed and flexibility, on site when it counts. However you prefer to work, we’ve got you covered.

  • They made our slowest system feel brand new.

    “We were dealing with constant complaints about performance. Within days, Rich Benner Consulting identified the bottlenecks, tuned our queries and indexes, and cut response times dramatically. The difference was night and day.”

  • When things get complicated, Rich is the first person we call.

    “Whether it’s a strange production issue or a big architecture decision, he jumps in quickly and gets straight to the root of the problem. No fluff, just practical fixes that work.”

  • Our team actually understands SQL Server now.

    “The training was hands on and tailored to our environment, not generic slides. Our developers and DBAs left with skills they could use immediately, and we rely on outside help a lot less now.”

  • He’s not just a consultant, he’s part of the team.

    “Rich communicates clearly, explains the ‘why,’ and genuinely cares about doing things the right way. Having him as a trusted partner has made a huge difference for our business.”

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