Tag: DBA

Blog Posts

Top SolarWinds Alternatives for SQL Server Monitoring in 2026

From Ben DeBow, founder of Fortified. A quick note on where this comes from, because it is not the usual competitor...

Blog Posts

Database Capacity Planning in 2026: Measure First

Capacity planning used to be a forecasting exercise. Database teams would estimate growth, add a safety buffer, and hope the...

Blog Posts

Ending the Era of Abundance: Why Databases Are Ground Zero for FinOps Optimization

Written by: Ben DeBow | Founder and CEO of Fortified | Author of End of Abundance in Tech As the...

Blog Posts

How DBAs Prove Their Value at Work in 2026

For decades, the value of a DBA was defined by reliability. Keep systems running. Fix performance problems. Prevent outages. That...

Latest News

Fortified WISdom Now Available in the Microsoft Marketplace 

For Release 9 am EST.Monday, November 4, 2025 Charlotte, NC – MONTH DAY, 2025 – Fortified today announced the availability...

Blog Posts

How to Plan for a Breakup (with Your Monitoring Tool)

The Honeymoon Phase Is Over It started out great. The dashboards were shiny. The alerts were crisp. You felt seen.Every...

Blog Posts

Why B2B Software Licensing Is Broken for MSPs

And How We’re Fixing It. Running a Managed Service Provider (MSP) business means balancing constant client demands against tight margins....

Blog Posts

Application Teams: Speak Money and Everyone Listens

Every technical decision is a business decision in disguise. Developers and application teams make choices every day that shape the...