Background

On a recent call, a potential client shared their frustrations with the high costs and limitations of their managed services cloud platform. While reaching out to potential support providers, they often encountered companies that only supported PostgreSQL's community edition or pushed their closed-source editions. This experience highlighted the need for a consulting partner who takes a vendor-neutral approach.

Command Prompt prides itself on integrity, discipline, and excellence. We’re straight shooters who weigh the pros and cons of every available solution, and we do so with the needs of your enterprise at the forefront of our minds. With almost three decades of real-world experience supporting clients across the cloud landscape, we understand the nuances and pitfalls that go far beyond what cloud providers’ marketing and technical documentation will tell you.

Organizations face an overwhelming array of choices regarding cloud providers, databases, platforms, and support providers. The wrong decision can result in unnecessary costs, technical roadblocks, inflexibility down the line, or direct negative business impact. A vendor-neutral consulting firm, such as Command Prompt, is committed to finding the best solution for your unique needs, not tied to specific vendors or platforms.

Understanding Your Needs, Not Selling You a Product

The key advantage of working with a vendor-neutral consulting firm is that we don’t aim to sell you any particular product or service. We provide you with extensive experience and help you make the best decision for your enterprise. Unlike resellers, whose primary goal is to move units of a specific vendor’s offerings, our goal is to be a trusted partner in your success.

By remaining vendor-neutral, we are free to explore the full spectrum of options available to you. This means assessing the requirements, from security, performance, and scalability to budget constraints and compliance needs. We will provide a solution that aligns seamlessly. Whether you need an open-source database solution, a managed service, or a hybrid approach, we’re here to make it happen.

Our only goal is to support your organization with the tools that best align with your infrastructure, not to sell a specific product dictated by an outside partner.

Expertise Across Cloud Providers

The cloud landscape is vast, and every cloud platform provider has its nuances and gotchas. Navigating these complexities can be daunting without expert guidance. Our team has deep expertise across the leading cloud providers — AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) – and beyond, including legacy providers such as Heroku.

Whether you’re considering open source PostgreSQL, hybrid, or on-prem, we understand the strengths and limitations of each platform and environment.

This approach allows us to guide you toward the best fit, whether it’s a managed service or a self-hosted solution. By understanding the intricacies of each provider, we identify and weigh the pros and cons to help you avoid pitfalls and optimize for long-term success.

Flexible PostgreSQL Solutions

PostgreSQL is the most powerful and versatile database available, with options ranging from the always-free-to-use community edition to closed-source and cloud-hosted variations. As a vendor-neutral firm, we’re not here to push you toward a closed-source edition – especially if that’s not what you need.

PostgreSQL is a cornerstone for organizations of all sizes, including Cloud 100 and Fortune 500 companies. We firmly advocate for open source PostgreSQL, recognizing its immense popularity and robust feature set.

At the same time, we understand that certain business requirements or operational constraints may necessitate managed solutions like AWS RDS or Azure Database for PostgreSQL. Our goal is to support all PostgreSQL-related technologies while remaining flexible to meet your needs. Our approach is to ensure that your chosen database solution aligns seamlessly with your operational and business objectives.

Tailored Solutions for Long-term Success

When you work with Command Prompt, you gain a partner who is invested in your success, not in hitting a sales quota. This means we’re focused on:

• Integrity: Providing honest recommendations without vendor bias or hidden agendas.
• Discipline: Knowing when to customize solutions, and balancing your current needs with scalability for future growth.
• Excellence: Delivering only the solutions that truly work for your company, rather than prioritizing sales margins.

Our goal is to empower your team with the best tools, practices, and strategies to succeed in the long run.

Partnering for Success

The technology decisions you make today will shape your organization’s success tomorrow. By choosing Command Prompt, you gain a reliable partner who’s focused on aligning solutions with your goals. Whether it’s navigating cloud complexities, implementing PostgreSQL, or designing a resilient infrastructure, we’re here to ensure you succeed on your terms.

Let’s work together to build a solution that’s right for today, and ready for tomorrow. Contact us today.