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Project Discovery Call — SQL Server

Tell us about your project

What is the primary concern that brought you here today? What would a successful outcome look like for you?

Are you the primary decision maker for technology investments at your organization?

Yes — I own this decision

No — I report to someone who does (I'll need to involve them)

I'm part of a group that makes these decisions together

What is your role at your organization?

DBA / Senior DBA / Principal DBA

Database Manager / IT Manager

Director of IT / VP of IT

CIO / CTO / VP of Technology

Business Owner / CEO

Other

Where are you in the budgeting process for this project?

Budget is approved and available now

Not yet approved — but I expect to have it within 90 days

I'm building the business case right now

No budget currently allocated — exploring what this looks like

When would you realistically be ready to kick off a project?

Immediately — I'm ready to move now

Within 30 days

1 – 3 months

3 – 6 months

More than 6 months out

Still in early discovery — no timeline yet

About You & Your Company

Company URL

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Company

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Last

Street Address

City

State

Zip / Postal Code

Phone

What is the best way to reach you, and when are you typically available?

Your Environment

Briefly describe your SQL Server environment — what it supports, how critical it is to daily operations, and what you're most concerned about right now.

How many Production SQL Server instances does your organization manage?

How many Production databases does your organization manage?

On your largest SQL Server instance, how many user databases does it host?

How is your SQL Server environment managed day-to-day?

Managed Service Provider (MSP) handles most or all database work

Systems Administrators manage SQL Server alongside other infrastructure duties

Mix of Systems Administrators and a small in-house DBA team

Dedicated in-house DBA team

DevOps / Platform Engineering team owns the data tier

One person handles everything

Other

How many people are authorized to make changes directly to Production SQL Server instances?

Just 1 person

2 – 3 people

4 – 10 people

More than 10 people

I'm not sure

Operational Current State

Do you have established RPO and RTO values for your critical databases?

Yes — defined and documented for all critical databases

Yes — defined for some, not all

No — we haven't defined them

I'm not sure what RPO and RTO are

How do you currently back up your Production databases?

SQL Server native backups via SQL Agent jobs

Third-party backup software (Veeam, Commvault, etc.)

Cloud-integrated backup (Azure Backup, AWS Backup)

Combination of methods

I'm not sure

Are your database backups stored on immutable storage?

Yes — Azure Blob Object Lock, AWS S3 Object Lock, or equivalent

Partially — some backups are immutable

No — backups stored on standard network storage

I'm not sure

How long has it been since you tested a full restore of a Production database?

Within the last 90 days

90 days to 1 year

More than 1 year ago

We have never tested a restore

Prefer not to answer

Are any of your Production databases encrypted with TDE (Transparent Data Encryption)?

Yes — all Production databases

Yes — some databases

I'm not sure

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Tell us about your project

About You & Your Company

Your Environment

Operational Current State