Enterprise-Grade SQL Server Security, Performance & Migration

SQL Server, Azure SQL & AWS consulting. Deep-tier security assessments, performance tuning, and migration architecture by senior SQL Server specialists.

Sarpedon Quality Lab LLC is a US-based SQL Server services provider specializing in in-depth SQL Server security assessments, high-availability and cost-saving architecture. We assess and harden security, guide migrations (hybrid/cloud or on-premises), uncover cost-saving consolidation opportunities, architect high availability and discover performance bottlenecks.

Supporting clients worldwide, our primary focus is SQL Server across on-premises, Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud environments, backed by deep Microsoft product experience with Azure SQL and SQL Database in Fabric.

  • 25+ years on the Microsoft data platform
  • Former Microsoft SQL Server security PM
  • One of only seven MCSM: Data Platform
  • Speaker at PASS Data Community Summit and SQLBits
  • DoD STIG author on the team
Industries we have worked inHealthcare · Financial services · Insurance · Energy, oil & gas · Pharmaceutical · Chemical · Automotive · Manufacturing · Logistics & transportation · Retail & wholesale · Government · Software vendors

SQL Server Security Assessment

Know your real SQL Server security risk

Four tiers, from a free self-guided baseline to an on-site assessment led by Andreas Wolter. Fixed project price for your whole environment, not per server.

Community

Free

27 core checks, self-guided. A first baseline look.

Standard

from $4,900

~90 checks: full configuration and encryption audit.

Recommended

Premium

from $9,800

~120 checks: adds OS and backup scope and threat auditing. Includes one Delta-Check.

White Glove

from $15,900

140+ checks, on-site, led personally by Andreas Wolter.

50% of the assessment fee is credited toward any follow-on project over $20,000 booked within 90 days of your report.

Not ready for a full assessment? Start with a free Quick Discovery, a SQL Server Estate Discovery ($1,840) or a SQL Server Health Check ($1,950).

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Featured Case Study

SQL Server consolidation and modernization with $3M+ projected savings

See how a healthcare organization reduced SQL Server sprawl, standardized its platform, improved availability, and created a simpler operating model for security, patching, and ongoing operations.

Read the Case Study
Results at a Glance
$3M+
Projected Microsoft SQL Server licensing reduction over the initial three-year cycle
80%+
Reduction versus maintaining the previous SQL Server footprint
160+
SQL Server instances assessed across 150+ Windows servers
~50
Business applications evaluated through migration planning
Projected 3-year Microsoft SQL Server licensing requirement
Continuing the previous footprintBaseline
Modernized SQL Server platform80%+ lower
See the full results →

“We’re projecting more than $3 million in savings, but the bigger win is a smaller, standardized platform that’s dramatically easier to secure, patch, and keep available.”

CIO, Tift Regional Health System

Buy through AWS Marketplace. Running SQL Server on Amazon EC2 or Amazon RDS? The SQL Server Security Assessment and the SQL Server Cost Optimization and Consolidation Assessment are available as private offers: we agree the scope with you, and it is billed to your AWS account.

How an engagement works

From first call to a prioritized plan

  1. Step 1

    Scoping call

    20 minutes on your goals, environment size and constraints. Book a time →

  2. Step 2

    NDA and fixed proposal

    A written scope and a fixed price. Buy directly or through an AWS Marketplace private offer.

  3. Step 3

    Data collection on your terms

    Metadata only, deleted after the report; pseudonymized or tokenized data; or entirely on your site. Done by senior experts.

  4. Step 4

    Report and briefing

    Prioritized findings and a walkthrough with your team.

Talk to a senior SQL Server expert

A partner replies within one business day. NDA available on request. Or call +1 (415) 590-6669.