Last updated on February 21, 2024
DoIT’s Microsoft Database Hosting Team provides a wide range of Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) database consulting and hosting options for your application.
Benefits
- High availability
- Managed backups
- Disaster recovery options
- Secure environment
- Monitoring
- Database Performance Tuning
Getting started
To get started, please fill out the database request form.
Options
- Shared Database Hosting: Shared database hosting (sharing a SQL Server with other applications) is a cost-effective option if you do not need to have your database on a dedicated Windows Server VM
- Host your own: The Microsoft Database Hostingteam can provide assistance if you require your own Server or VM. Our team will help provide a standard SQL Server installation on a dedicated Windows Server VM.
Pricing
The rates for SQL server database is based on the size of the database.
| Database size | Price* |
|---|---|
| 0-1GB | $8 / month |
| 1-5GB | $16 / GB / month |
| More than 5GB | $14.5 / GB / month |
* Please note: The charges are inclusive of support for database administrative (DBA) work, however application-specific DBA support, such as a request for database restore, is not included in the charges. Charges here are applied based on the DBA time spent on the request.
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