Case Study: Harvard Business Publishing cuts database costs by $700K with Pythian Database Managed Services

Harvard Business Publishing cuts database costs by $700k with Pythian

Harvard Business Publishing faced a challenge managing its diverse multi-platform database environment, which included Oracle, ISQL, Microsoft SQL, and AWS Aurora. Without specialized in-house expertise, the company was straining internal resources and facing significant performance and security risks. They partnered with Pythian to deploy its Database Managed Services to bridge this expertise deficit.

Pythian provided a dedicated team of remote DBAs who integrated directly into Harvard Business Publishing's workflow, offering 24/7 support and proactive architectural optimization. This solution eliminated $700,000 in annual operational overhead by sidestepping the cost of internal hires and reclaimed hundreds of hours for the internal team. This allowed Harvard Business Publishing to increase its internal capacity by 12x and focus on strategic innovation.

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