Mission-critical database consulting since 2009

Modern database operations
for teams that cannot afford downtime.

VLM Systems delivers senior Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and Linux/Unix expertise for production environments that demand stability, performance, security, and clear answers—fast.

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15+Years supporting critical systems

24/7Emergency response available

Senior-onlyDirect access to experienced engineers

Live infrastructure view Systems stable

VLMOperations CoreSenior engineering

01Oracle RACOnline

02SQL ServerSynchronized

03Linux / UnixHealthy

04MonitoringProtected

Availability99.99%

Response12 ms

Coverage24 / 7

Trusted expertise across OracleRAC · Data Guard · GoldenGate Microsoft SQL ServerAlways On · Tuning · Migration Linux / UnixRHEL · AIX · Solaris · HA Monitoring & SecurityAlerting · Hardening · Compliance

What we do

One senior team across the full database lifecycle.

VLM brings architecture, performance, high availability, security, and operations together—eliminating the gaps that appear when too many vendors own separate pieces of the same system.

Oracle Database

RAC, Data Guard, GoldenGate, EBS, Exadata, tuning, backup, and recovery.

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SQL Server

Always On, clustering, migrations, monitoring, query tuning, and upgrades.

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Linux / Unix

RHEL, Oracle Linux, AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, automation, storage, and HA.

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Monitoring & Security

Proactive alerting, hardening, vulnerability review, compliance, and reporting.

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How we work

Clarity first.
Then execution.

Every engagement begins with a direct assessment of risk, architecture, and business priorities—then moves into focused engineering with measurable outcomes.

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Assess

Review architecture, pain points, operational risk, and priorities.

Stabilize

Resolve urgent performance, backup, monitoring, and availability gaps.

Modernize

Plan upgrades, cloud transitions, automation, and security improvements.

Support

Provide ongoing DBA coverage, monitoring, and incident response.

Frequently asked questions

Answers for teams evaluating database support.

What database platforms does VLM support?

VLM supports Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, Linux and Unix infrastructure, monitoring, security, high availability, performance tuning, backup, recovery, and cloud migration.

Does VLM provide remote DBA and emergency support?

Yes. VLM provides remote consulting nationwide and offers emergency response for production database and infrastructure incidents.

Where is VLM Systems based?

VLM Systems serves organizations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, California, and across the United States through local and remote consulting.

Do clients work directly with senior consultants?

Yes. VLM uses a senior-only delivery model so clients work directly with experienced database and infrastructure engineers.

Mission-critical infrastructure deserves more than generic support.

Modern database operationsfor teams that cannot afford downtime.