As CIOs, we must make smart budget decisions everyday that cut costs without impeding business operations. Database management is one such area where costs savings can be achieved. One way to help is to consider fixed cost managed database services, where we could save thousands of dollars and pay a flat-monthly fee, while the MSP (managed service provider) takes care of your database servers. One such provider is Pearl Knowledge Solutions, Inc. If you are looking for a fixed cost managed database service, I would recommend giving them a call. — Arun Manansingh