SAP HANA administration
Installs, patching and upgrades, including near-zero-downtime. Performance tuning, EWA-based optimization, system copies and S/4HANA, XSA and Cockpit support.
SAP HANA and database expertise for systems that cannot go down.
Syed4IT LLC helps enterprises keep SAP HANA, Oracle, SQL Server and DB2 secure, fast and available. Based in Frisco, Texas. Working with clients nationwide, on site or remote.
Example: HANA system replication with automatic failover
Primary, productionActive
Secondary, standby siteIn sync
Pacemaker clustering, SSL in-flight encryption, tested DR runbooks.
25+ yearsin enterprise IT
4 database platformsHANA, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2
4 cloudsAWS, Azure, OCI, GCP
Regulated workSOX and DoD environments
One senior consultant, the whole stack
Syed4IT is led by Nasir Syed, a database and infrastructure specialist whose career spans global financial institutions, manufacturers, technology companies, universities and defense-sector programs.
Clients call when the stakes are high: a critical migration, a disaster recovery gap, an audit deadline, or a system that has to stay up. Deep database knowledge combined with Linux/Unix, networking and automation skills means problems get solved, not passed between teams.
Services
Cloud migration
Move Oracle, HANA and DB2 from on-premises to AWS, Azure or OCI, including 17 TB+ databases, with automated pre- and post-migration health checks.
High availability and disaster recovery
HANA System Replication, Oracle Data Guard with Fast-Start Failover, RAC, SQL Server Always On and DB2 HADR. DR exercises planned and run.
Security and audit readiness
Vulnerability remediation, encryption at rest and in flight, LDAP and SAML single sign-on, role-based access design and SOX audit support.
Backup and recovery
RMAN, HANA traditional and snapshot backups, NetBackup, Data Domain and TSM, with scripted S3 offload and failure alerts.
Performance tuning
SQL trace analysis, bottleneck diagnosis, table partitioning for HANA row limits, and storage reclamation.
Automation and scripting
Shell, Python and batch automation for maintenance, monitoring and refreshes, scheduled with UC4, Autosys or cron.
Linux and Unix support
RHEL, SUSE and CentOS administration, kernel and OS upgrades, and compatibility guidance between OS and database versions.
Technologies
SAP: HANA 1.0 and 2.0, S/4HANA, IQ, BW. Oracle: 11g and 12c, RAC, Data Guard, GoldenGate, OEM. Microsoft: SQL Server 2008 to 2016. IBM: DB2 LUW with DPF and HADR. Cloud: AWS, Azure, OCI, GCP. Systems: RHEL, SUSE, AIX, Solaris, Windows Server.
How we work
- DiscoverReview your environment, risks and goals.
- PlanClear scope, timeline and rollback strategy.
- ExecuteHands-on delivery, documented at every step.
- Hand offRunbooks and knowledge transfer for your team.
Engagements: fixed-scope projects, monthly retainers, 24x7 on-call support, or staff augmentation.
Why Syed4IT
- Senior hands-on expertise, not a handoff to junior staff
- Experience in highly regulated and secure environments
- Documentation that leaves your team stronger
- Flexible, remote-friendly engagements
Industries served: automotive and manufacturing, financial services, higher education, government and defense contractors, technology.