Frog: Resilience
Platforms change, vendors change and AI keeps moving. Resilient organizations adapt without starting over. They replace systems, move to the cloud and adopt AI without rebuilding their data every time.
DataCloudAI
Transformation built on a solid foundation.
We free enterprise data from the applications that trap it, then build a governed data layer that securely serves your applications, analytics, copilots and AI agents.
Most engagements start with a fixed-fee readiness assessment that takes 7–10 business days.
Our purpose
Helping organizations evolve with data, cloud, and AI on a foundation they can trust.
- People
- Expertise
- Solutions
- Impact
Why Frogstone
Resilient as the frog. Steady as the stone.
Frogs outlasted the dinosaurs. They adapt when conditions change, move easily between water and land, and know when to leap.
Every leap starts from something solid. In a moving stream, the stone stays put while the water rushes past, giving the frog a steady place to land and push off again.
Modernization needs both, so our name brings them together. The same idea shapes how we work. Our process is a path of stepping stones, and each step lands on solid ground before the next one begins.
See how an engagement runsStone: A stable platform
Every leap needs a foundation that holds. We build yours by freeing data from the applications that trap it and governing it once, so people, analytics and AI agents can all rely on it.
We build the stone. You make the leap.
30+ years
Led by a Principal Data Architect
Designing, modernizing and optimizing enterprise data platforms, from SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL and NoSQL databases to data warehouses, data lakes, Azure and AI.
Application-independent data architecture
Free your data from the applications that hold it.
Most enterprise data is locked inside the applications and databases that created it, so every new report, integration or AI project has to pry it loose again. We create a governed data layer that can securely serve applications, analytics, APIs, Databricks, copilots and AI agents.
Trapped in applications today
- ERP
- CRM
- Line-of-business apps
- SaaS platforms
- SQL Server databases
- Oracle databases
- PostgreSQL and MySQL databases
- NoSQL databases
- Mainframe and AS/400 systems
- Data warehouses and data lakes
- Spreadsheets and file shares
Governed data layer
- Data products
- Data APIs
- Lakehouse and warehouse access
- Semantic layer
Security and governance
Serving, securely
- Applications
- Analytics
- APIs
- Databricks
- Copilots
- AI agents
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Change applications freely
Replace or upgrade systems without rebuilding the data around them.
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Govern once, reuse everywhere
Security, quality and business definitions travel with each data product.
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Ready for AI
Copilots and AI agents work from governed data instead of ungoverned copies.
What we do
Three interconnected practices
Most engagements start with the assessment. What it finds shapes Phase II, where we modernize your estate and free your data for analytics and AI.
Start here
Data + Cloud + AI Readiness Assessment
Fixed-fee executive assessment with findings, target architecture and roadmap.
See what’s includedThen Phase II: Data & AI Modernization Program
Cloud & AI Modernization
Modernize SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL and NoSQL databases, data warehouses and data lakes into cloud-ready architectures.
See Phase II detailsData Liberation & AI Enablement
Decouple data from applications with governed, reusable data products, APIs, lakehouse and warehouse access, and semantic layers.
See Phase II detailsHands-on services
Need a specific problem solved?
Some problems can’t wait for a roadmap. We take these on directly, without an assessment first.
See all hands-on services Prefer ongoing help? See fractional services- Performance tuning and troubleshooting
- High availability and disaster recovery
- Migrations and upgrades
- Database security
- Data pipelines and workflows
- Automation and DevOps
- Reporting, analytics and data modeling
- Database administration and health checks
Flagship engagement
Data + Cloud + AI Readiness Assessment
A fixed-fee executive assessment of your data estate, cloud readiness and AI readiness. In 7–10 business days you get clear findings, a target-state architecture and a roadmap your leadership can act on.
- Fee
- Fixed, and quoted up front based on company size and scope
- Duration
- 7–10 business days
- You leave with
- Findings, a target-state architecture, a roadmap and a recommended SOW for Phase II
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Data estate
Sources, quality, lineage, ownership
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Cloud readiness
Architecture, cost, security, operations
Defined -
AI readiness
Use cases, data access, governance, skills
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Data independence
Application coupling, shared access, APIs
Initial
- 1Initial
- 2Repeatable
- 3Defined
- 4Managed
- 5Optimized
Sample layout. Your scores come from your own interviews and platform review, and they become the baseline we measure progress against.
What you receive
15 deliverables in four parts
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Where you stand
- Executive readiness scorecard
- Current-state technology and data architecture
- Data estate assessment
- Cloud readiness assessment
- AI readiness assessment
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What’s holding you back
- Application and data coupling assessment
- Security and governance gaps
- Technical debt and risk inventory
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Where you’re headed
- Target-state architecture
- AI use-case inventory
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How you get there
- 90-day modernization priorities
- 12–18 month roadmap
- Implementation sequencing
- Executive presentation
- Recommended implementation SOW
Ends with a plan for Phase II
Your executive presentation includes a recommended implementation SOW for the Data & AI Modernization Program, so findings turn straight into work you can fund.
Phase II
Data & AI Modernization Program
The recommended SOW from your assessment becomes a program built on two practices. For each one, we agree what will change and how we will measure it before work begins.
Cloud & AI Modernization
Modernize SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL and NoSQL databases, data warehouses and data lakes into cloud-ready architectures.
What we do
- Migration of SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL and NoSQL databases
- Azure data platform architecture
- High availability and disaster recovery
- Modernization of data warehouses, data lakes, ETL, reporting and integration
- Cloud landing zones, security and identity
- Cost governance and FinOps practices
How we measure it
- Run cost per workload
- Legacy platforms and licenses retired
- Recovery time against target
What your business gets
A lower-cost, cloud-ready estate that is ready for analytics and AI.
Data Liberation & AI Enablement
Decouple data from applications so it can be governed once and reused everywhere.
What we do
- Decoupling data from application databases
- Integration across distributed data systems
- Governed, reusable data products
- Data APIs, lakehouse and warehouse access
- Semantic layers for consistent metrics
- Secure data access for copilots and AI agents
How we measure it
- Share of critical data served from the governed layer
- Time to deliver a new data product or API
- AI use cases running on governed data
What your business gets
Data that serves every application, analytics tool and AI agent, without new copies or custom extracts.
How we work
How an engagement runs
Four steps, and each one lands on a measured result before the next begins.
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Assess
The Data + Cloud + AI Readiness Assessment scores where you stand and finds what is holding your data back.
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Plan
We present the target-state architecture, 90-day priorities, a 12–18 month roadmap and a recommended SOW.
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Modernize
The Data & AI Modernization Program modernizes your estate and frees your data, in increments that deliver value early.
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Measure
We report against the scorecard baseline and adjust the roadmap as results come in.
Every modernization program starts with step one.
Book a readiness assessmentFractional services
Part-time work doesn’t need a full-time hire.
Our seasoned architects, DBAs and DevOps engineers monitor, manage and support your data platforms for a fraction of what a full-time employee costs.
Every retainer is custom fit to your environment and the support you need, at a reasonable cost.
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Fractional Architect
Architecture direction, design reviews and roadmap ownership from a senior architect who knows your environment.
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Fractional DBA
Monitoring, maintenance, backups, patching and performance tuning across your databases, data warehouses and data lakes, with help when issues come up.
- SQL Server
- Azure SQL
- Oracle
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Cosmos DB
- Cassandra
- MongoDB
- Databricks
- Data warehouses
- Data lakes
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Fractional DevOps
CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code and automation for your data platforms, kept current as you grow.
Our promise
Practical solutions. Real progress.
We combine deep technical expertise with business understanding to deliver solutions that create lasting value.
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Business priorities set the agenda
Every technology investment is aligned with an outcome your leadership is accountable for.
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Trusted data comes first
Better decisions and AI adoption both depend on data people trust, so that is where we build.
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Practical beats perfect
Roadmaps sized to your budget, your team and your appetite for risk, delivered in steps you can measure.
Get in touch
Start with where you stand.
Book a Data + Cloud + AI Readiness Assessment, or begin with a conversation about the decision in front of you.
Helpful to have ready
- The platforms and data sources you rely on today
- The decision, deadline or initiative driving the timing
- Who will sponsor the work on your side
Talk to Frogstone
Tell us what you are weighing and we will suggest a sensible first step.
- [your email address]
- Book a call
- [your scheduling link]
- Address
- 5301 Alpha Road, Suite 80-729
Dallas, TX 75240