Mafaza Stack Inc. helps enterprises modernize and migrate SQL Server and Microsoft data platforms to the cloud — backed by on-demand DBA support and performance tuning that turns slow, expensive databases into fast, reliable engines for growth.
Four focused services. Senior engineers only. Outcomes that show up on your next invoice — and your next SLA report.
Move off legacy SQL Server 2008/2012/2014 and unsupported architectures. We upgrade, refactor, and modernize your data platform to the latest SQL Server, Azure SQL, or Microsoft Fabric — without breaking what already works.
Learn more →Lift-and-shift, re-platform, or fully re-architect to Azure with zero data loss and minimal downtime. We plan, execute, and validate the migration — and stay on the line through go-live and stabilization.
Learn more →Senior SQL Server DBAs available as much — or as little — as you need. Production firefighting, 24/7 monitoring, patching, backups, HA/DR, and audit support. Cheaper than a full-time hire, deeper than a typical MSP.
Learn more →Make slow queries fast and expensive infrastructure cheaper. We diagnose blocking, index gaps, bad execution plans, and noisy neighbors — then fix them. Most engagements pay for themselves within the first month.
Learn more →Every engagement runs through a proven six-stage cycle. No fluffy decks, no junior consultants billed at senior rates — just a senior engineer who owns the outcome from kickoff to handover.
Representative outcomes from SQL Server modernization, migration, and tuning engagements.
Migrated 40+ mission-critical SQL Server 2012 databases to Azure SQL Managed Instance with zero data loss and a 4-hour cutover window. Eliminated extended-support fees and reduced total cost of ownership by more than half.
Re-indexed, re-wrote, and re-architected the worst-performing reports in a clinical-billing system. Removed a planned hardware upgrade from next year's budget.
Took over 24/7 monitoring, patching, HA/DR, and quarterly audit prep for a multi-warehouse retailer. SLA breaches went from monthly to zero in 90 days.
We go deep, not wide. Every tool listed below is something we run in production for clients today.
"Mafaza Stack took over our SQL Server estate during a planned Azure migration. Cutover happened on a Saturday night and was so smooth our users didn't notice on Monday. That's the highest praise I can give a migration partner."
"We had a report that took 47 minutes to run. After two days of tuning, it ran in under a minute. They didn't sell us hardware — they fixed the actual problem. Refreshing to work with engineers who care about the right answer."
"Their on-demand DBA model is exactly what we needed — senior expertise, no full-time headcount, and someone on call when we have a production incident at 2 AM. It's like having a Principal DBA on staff for a fraction of the cost."
Founded in Ontario by veteran SQL Server practitioners, Mafaza Stack Inc. exists to give Canadian and North American enterprises an alternative to bloated consulting firms and overstretched MSPs. Every engagement is run by a senior engineer who has owned production SQL Server estates for over twenty years.
We tie every milestone to a measurable business or performance outcome — not slide counts or hours billed.
You get the engineer who sold you the work — not a junior consultant a month later.
Every handover includes runbooks, baselines, and training so your team can operate confidently after we leave.
Book a free 60-minute assessment with Khurram Shahzad, founder of Mafaza Stack Inc. No sales pitch — just an honest, technical conversation about your SQL Server estate and where you want it to go next.