Database Tuning · Honest Scope
Practical, honest database performance tuning support for Abu Dhabi and Al Ain customers — baseline, index and plan analysis, and common tuning across SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL and Oracle. Specialised application-database optimisation is best handled by your application vendor or a dedicated DBA consultancy.
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In short: This page covers “Database Performance Tuning — Honest Scope” from the technical side, with honest scope. Emirtech installs and configures systems; it is not an auditor, certification body or legal adviser, so confirm the standard or regulation with the relevant authority, auditor or adviser.
| Who provides it? | Emirtech Technology, based at M44, Mussafah Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, in operation since 2018. The work is carried out by Emirtech's own engineers. |
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| Where? | Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, served from Emirtech's Mussafah, Abu Dhabi base; there is no Al Ain office. In Dubai: IT AMC and time attendance by scheduled on-site visits, gate barriers, ANPR, video intercoms and turnstiles by Emirtech itself; CCTV, alarm and access control through SIRA-approved partners, with Emirtech coordinating. |
| What is covered | Database Performance Tuning — Honest Scope. |
| Survey and quotation | Emirtech publishes no price list: it surveys or assesses first and then gives a written, itemised quotation. |
| Credentials | Emirtech is an independent systems integrator. It holds no manufacturer-level credential of its own, and its ADMCC approval covers security systems only, not IT services. |
| Please note | General information, not legal, audit or certification advice. Emirtech is not an auditor, certification body or legal adviser; confirm the standard or regulation with the relevant authority, auditor or adviser. |
| Last reviewed | 21 October 2026 |
Emirtech Technology is a contractor (ADMCC-approved for security systems) founded in 2018, operating from M44, Mussafah Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, contactable on +971 55 651 7843. We provide honest, scope-bounded database performance tuning support for Abu Dhabi and Al Ain customers running Microsoft SQL Server (2016/2017/2019/2022, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance), PostgreSQL (12–16), MySQL/MariaDB (5.7/8.x, 10.x) and Oracle Database (19c/21c) on Windows Server and Linux. Our practical scope covers installation, baseline capture and common tuning — index analysis (missing index DMVs on SQL Server, unused index identification via sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats and pg_stat_user_indexes), query plan analysis using SQL Server Execution Plans, Query Store, EXPLAIN ANALYZE on PostgreSQL/MySQL, statistics updates, parameter sniffing mitigation (OPTION RECOMPILE, plan guides), lock and deadlock analysis, blocking chain investigation, storage I/O review (SAN/NAS latency, disk queue length, PerfMon counters), memory pressure (buffer cache hit ratio, page life expectancy), CPU utilisation and parallelism settings (MAXDOP, COST THRESHOLD FOR PARALLELISM). Tools we use include SQL Server Profiler, Extended Events, Query Store, pg_stat_statements, Percona Toolkit and Oracle AWR/ADDM reports. We are not a database performance tuning specialist consultancy, not a dedicated DBA practice, and not an authorised partner, reseller or certified specialist of Microsoft, Oracle, the PostgreSQL Global Development Group, Percona, Quest Software (Toad), Redgate or SolarWinds. The only manufacturer credential we hold is Control4 installer; we do not hold SIRA (Dubai), ISO 27001, NESA, ADHICS or PDPL certification, and we do not operate a 24/7 SOC. Specialised application-database optimisation — bespoke ORM tuning, application-specific query rewriting, custom stored procedure refactoring or vendor-locked ERP database internals — is best delivered by your application vendor or a dedicated DBA consultancy. We will be upfront where the scope exceeds our practical capability and recommend you engage the appropriate specialist. For honest scoping and a written quotation, call +971 55 651 7843 or email [email protected].
Common tuning areas we cover
Missing index recommendations via SQL Server DMVs and pg_stat_user_indexes, unused index identification, fragmentation review, fill factor adjustment, and rebuild/reorganise scheduling for SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL and Oracle workloads.
Execution Plan review on SQL Server, Query Store regression analysis, EXPLAIN ANALYZE on PostgreSQL and MySQL, Oracle AWR/ADDM reports, statistics updates, and parameter sniffing mitigation using OPTION RECOMPILE or plan guides.
Lock and deadlock graph capture via Extended Events and SQL Server Profiler, pg_locks investigation on PostgreSQL, InnoDB lock monitor on MySQL, blocking chain analysis and isolation-level review for common contention patterns.
SAN/NAS latency review, disk queue length and PerfMon counters, buffer cache hit ratio, page life expectancy, MAXDOP and COST THRESHOLD FOR PARALLELISM tuning, plus memory and CPU baseline reporting against Microsoft and Oracle guidance.
Use the checklist below to scope a practical database performance baseline for your Abu Dhabi or Al Ain site. We will be open where specialised DBA or application-vendor input is required. Call +971 55 651 7843 or request a free database performance tuning consultation.
Tools we use during tuning engagements
SQL Server Profiler, Extended Events sessions, Query Store, sp_WhoIsActive, sys.dm_exec_query_stats and missing-index DMVs to capture top resource consumers and plan regressions on SQL Server 2016 through 2022 and Azure SQL.
pg_stat_statements, pg_stat_user_indexes, auto_explain and pgBadger on PostgreSQL; Percona Toolkit (pt-query-digest), performance_schema and slow query log on MySQL/MariaDB to identify and rank tuning candidates.
Oracle AWR and ADDM reports and SQL Tuning Advisor output review (these need the customer's Oracle Diagnostics and Tuning Pack licences; Statspack otherwise) and v$ dynamic views to baseline 19c/21c instances — within the scope of common tuning; deep Oracle-specific tuning is referred to a dedicated Oracle DBA consultancy.
Windows PerfMon, Linux iostat/vmstat/sar, storage array latency reports and SAN switch counters to correlate database wait statistics with underlying infrastructure behaviour at the Abu Dhabi or Al Ain site.
Database tuning is a broad discipline. We are clear about where our practical scope ends and where you should engage your application vendor or a dedicated DBA consultancy. The bullets below state our honest position.
If your requirement falls outside this scope, we will say so up front and help you frame the brief for a dedicated DBA consultancy or your application vendor.
Common questions
No. Emirtech is a contractor (ADMCC-approved for security systems) delivering installation, baseline capture and common tuning across SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB and Oracle. Specialist DBA engagements — bespoke application optimisation, Oracle Exadata tuning, 24/7 managed DBA services — are best delivered by a dedicated DBA consultancy or your application vendor.
No. We are not a Microsoft Data Platform Specialist, Oracle Database Partner, Percona Authorised Partner, Quest (Toad) reseller, Redgate partner or SolarWinds DPA partner. We hold no manufacturer-level credential of our own. We use licensed customer-owned tooling where available and open-source utilities for baseline work.
SQL Server 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022 and Azure SQL Database / Managed Instance; PostgreSQL 12 through 16; MySQL 5.7 and 8.x; MariaDB 10.x; and Oracle Database 19c and 21c on Windows Server and supported Linux distributions, deployed on physical hosts or VMware/Hyper-V.
A representative-window baseline (CPU, memory, disk, waits), missing/unused index review, top-query plan analysis via Query Store / EXPLAIN ANALYZE / AWR, deadlock and blocking review, MAXDOP and parallelism review, plus a written report with before/after metrics, recommendations and rollback steps.
No. We do not operate a 24/7 SOC and we do not hold ISO 27001, NESA, ADHICS or PDPL certifications. Tuning engagements are delivered during agreed working windows in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain; in Dubai: IT AMC and time attendance by scheduled on-site visits, gate barriers, ANPR, video intercoms and turnstiles by Emirtech itself, and CCTV, alarm and access control through SIRA-approved partners, with Emirtech coordinating and do not cover the Northern Emirates.
Call +971 55 651 7843 or email [email protected] to discuss scope, target databases, and the business issue you want resolved. You can also request a free database performance tuning consultation and we will respond with a written, scope-bounded proposal.
Database Tuning · Honest Scope
Free site survey · transparent scope · honest costs · ADMCC-approved for security systems · Mussafah M44 home base since 2018.
Need a free Abu Dhabi site visit? Call +971 55 651 7843 or email [email protected] — we reply the same working day across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.