If you worked for a small company that grew to the point of expanding to a larger database, what recommendations would you make?

If you worked for a small company that grew to the point of expanding to a larger database, what recommendations would you make? What information would you need to gather in order to report back to upper management regarding your recommendation? Provide a recommendation for your organization on a database upgrade, and support your recommendations. In response to your peers' posts, discuss the benefits and drawbacks of implementing such systems.