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DATABASE ENGINEERING

Choosing and Shaping the Right Data Layer

Choosing the right database is critical to application performance and scalability. Our engineers design, migrate, and tune data systems around how your application actually reads and writes.

DATA ARCHITECTURE

The Data Layer Decides How Far the Product Can Scale

Most performance problems that surface in an application turn out to be data problems. We start from access patterns — what is read, how often, and under what contention — and let that decide the storage engine, the schema, and the indexing strategy.

Relational, document, graph, streaming, or a deliberate combination of several: our engineers work across the full range and are as comfortable tuning an existing production database as designing a new one.

CORE CAPABILITIES

What Our Database Engineering Specialists Deliver

Schema & Data Modelling

Structures designed around real access patterns rather than convenient defaults.

Query & Index Optimization

Profiling slow paths and reshaping queries, indexes, and joins for measurable gains.

Migrations & Replatforming

Moving data between engines and versions with integrity and minimal downtime.

Caching Strategy

Redis and application-level caching that reduces load without serving stale data.

High Availability

Replication, failover, and backup strategy sized to your recovery requirements.

Analytics & Big Data

Pipelines and warehouses that make operational data usable for reporting.

TECHNOLOGY STACK

The Tools We Work In

Relational

  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • MSSQL
  • SQL

NoSQL

  • MongoDB
  • CouchDB
  • Cassandra
  • Neo4j
  • Firebase
  • Firestore

Big Data

  • Hadoop
  • Spark
  • Data Warehousing
  • ETL Pipelines

Caching & Operations

  • Redis
  • Replication
  • Backups
  • Query Profiling

DATA TOPOLOGY

One Product, Several Stores, Each Doing What It Is Good At

Transactional data in a relational engine, documents where the shape varies, a cache in front of the hot path — chosen per workload rather than per preference.

  • Access-pattern-led modelling
  • Indexes that earn their cost
  • Zero-downtime migrations
  • Backups you have restored

HOW WE HELP

A Predictable Way of Working

  1. 01

    Understand the Product

    We begin by understanding the product, users, technical environment, and business requirements.

  2. 02

    Plan the Architecture

    Our team defines an approach that balances performance, maintainability, scalability, and delivery speed.

  3. 03

    Build & Collaborate

    Senior specialists work closely with the client team with clear communication throughout implementation.

  4. 04

    Test & Deliver

    We validate quality, performance, and reliability before production delivery.

WHY TEMPEST HOUSE

The Team Behind the Engagement

Senior-Level Expertise

Our teams bring deep practical experience across modern software development environments.

Flexible Technical Resources

Engage individual specialists or expand into a larger multidisciplinary team as your requirements evolve.

Global Engineering Team

Access experienced professionals across engineering, design, QA, infrastructure, and product disciplines.

Clear Communication

Strong English communication and consistent collaboration help distributed projects move efficiently.

BUILD WITH TEMPEST HOUSE

Need the Right Technical Team for Your Next Project?

From a single specialist to a multidisciplinary development team, Tempest House can provide the expertise needed to move your product forward.

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