RHEL & Oracle Linux
Installation, hardening, patching, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and database platform integration.
Linux / Unix Infrastructure
The operating-system layer your database reliability depends on.
Senior systems engineering across Linux, Unix, storage, clustering, automation, and lifecycle operations for enterprise database platforms.
Senior-only expertiseServing the Bay AreaEmergency response
Live operating viewFleet health · nominal
$ systemctl status database
● active (running)
$ uptime
07:42 up 186 days, load 0.18
$ ./health-check
0.18Load average
41%Memory use
24/7Coverage
What we support
Deep expertise for complex production environments.
Focused engineering, clear ownership, and practical execution—from immediate troubleshooting through long-term modernization.
AIX, HP-UX & Solaris
Support for established Unix estates, legacy applications, storage, networking, and operational transitions.
Kernel & OS tuning
Memory, I/O, CPU, huge pages, limits, filesystems, and workload-specific operating-system optimization.
Automation
Shell, Perl, and Python automation for repeatable operations, health checks, patching, and reporting.
SAN & storage
Multipathing, LVM, filesystems, ASM dependencies, capacity, latency, and storage-path troubleshooting.
HA & clustering
HACMP, Pacemaker, vendor clusters, failover validation, dependency mapping, and runbooks.
Lifecycle planning
Patch strategy, upgrade roadmaps, supportability assessment, and technical-debt reduction.
Production troubleshooting
Cross-layer diagnosis spanning operating systems, databases, storage, networking, and applications.
How we workStability first.
Stability first.
Progress with control.
We start with the real operational risks, fix what is urgent, and move forward with a roadmap your team can actually operate.
Discuss your environment ↗Harden
Reduce configuration drift, supportability gaps, and avoidable risk.
Automate
Replace fragile manual work with controlled repeatable operations.
Scale
Prepare infrastructure for growth, upgrades, and resilient service.
Frequently asked questions
Answers for teams evaluating database support.
Which Linux and Unix platforms does VLM support?
VLM supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Linux, AIX, Solaris, HP-UX, FreeBSD, and related enterprise storage, clustering, and automation technologies.
Does VLM tune Linux for Oracle and SQL Server workloads?
Yes. VLM reviews kernel parameters, memory, CPU, I/O, filesystems, networking, process limits, storage, and operating-system configuration for database workloads.
Can VLM automate Linux and Unix operations?
Yes. VLM develops and improves shell, Perl, and Python automation for monitoring, maintenance, deployment, health checks, backups, and operational workflows.
Does VLM provide Linux high-availability support?
Yes. Services include clustering, HACMP, failover planning, storage integration, patching, lifecycle planning, and production troubleshooting.