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The Database Install & Hardening

A fresh, hardened database install — your choice of PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, or MongoDB — with access control, TLS, backups, and a performance baseline configured.

We install and harden one database engine of your choice — PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, or MongoDB — at a single listed price covering one engine per purchase. The install is versioned rather than whatever the distro repo happens to default to, with authentication and network access locked down (equivalent to PostgreSQL's pg_hba.conf on whichever engine you pick), TLS enabled for connections, roles and permissions configured for least-privilege access, basic replication set up if you want it, and backup configuration in place (pgBackRest for PostgreSQL, or the equivalent tooling for your chosen engine). A performance baseline is captured at handover so you have a reference point before real load hits the database. This is a fresh install and hardening pass, not a migration of existing data — if you're moving live data from another server, scope that separately before booking this.

What's included

  • Fresh, versioned install of your chosen engine (PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, or MongoDB)
  • Authentication and network access locked down
  • TLS enabled for database connections
  • Roles and permissions configured for least-privilege access
  • Basic replication configured if requested
  • Backup configuration in place
  • Performance baseline report at handover

How it works

  1. 1

    Book it — pay the fixed price, tell us your target environment

  2. 2

    We deliver — an experienced specialist runs our standard workflow for this exact task; you can watch progress and ask questions

  3. 3

    Hand-off — you get the deliverables, documentation, and a walkthrough if you want one

FAQ

How fast is delivery?
Standard delivery is within 35 weekday hours (≈ 3 working days). Express delivery — within 21 weekday hours (≈ 2 working days) — costs 25% more.
Can we get more than one engine installed under this price?
No — the listed price covers one engine per purchase. Pick PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, or MongoDB; installing a second engine is booked as a separate purchase.
Does this include migrating our existing data?
No — this is a fresh install and hardening pass. If you're moving live data from an existing database, that migration is scoped and quoted separately before this engagement starts.
What does "hardening" actually cover here?
Locked-down authentication and network access, TLS on connections, least-privilege roles, and backup configuration — the baseline a production database should have before it takes real traffic.