When a company’s server goes down, it can sometimes cause hours of loss in production time. Many times, this translates into a loss of money. So the sooner you can get your server up and running, the better off your business will be. It is therefore a good idea to have an expert on hand to solve these problems. However, it can cost almost a hundred thousand dollars a year to hire one full time. SQL Server Consultants, on the other hand, often charge only for the work that they do. So you are not stuck paying an employee during times when your server is running smoothly.