As information becomes ever more strategically important for organizations, database administrators continue to play a vital role in the success of enterprises. If data is the currency of the digital ...

It is impossible to have missed the sweeping changes being thrust upon the data world due to regulatory compliance. But even if you’ve noticed, chances are that the sheer volume of regulations was too ...

One of the ongoing goals of database administration is to minimize downtime and improve availability. If the DBMS is down, data cannot be accessed. If the data is not available, applications cannot ...

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A person responsible for the design and management of an organization's databases as well as the evaluation, selection and implementation of the database management system (DBMS) software. The ...

A reader's question via email asked for an elaboration on separation of duties (SoD) between DBAs and IT administrators. SoD gets lumped in with compliance requirements, but, in reality, it's a ...

Here’s a look at how one database administrator collaborates with his coworkers, helping analyze data, strategizing with business leaders and leading teams at work. Kevin Kline started his career at ...

RAID. Replicas. Mirroring. Clustering. Backups. Transactional replication. SAN replication. Dual comms links. Tier 4 datacentres. UPS. ITIL. Change management. If you've worked anywhere near a ...