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• The Constantly Changing Role of the DBA

  One of the biggest challenges I see these days for DBAs is the ongoing redefinition of the job roles and responsibilities. Oh, most people know the rudimentary aspects of the job, namely keeping your organization's databases and applications running Read More... Posted Monday, January 04, 2010 10:51 AM by cmullins | 2 Comments Filed under: DBA, roles

• Are DBAs Obsolete?

  Before we go any further, let me briefly answer the question posed in the title of this blog entry: "No Way!" OK... with that out of the way, let's discuss the issue... Every so often some industry pundit makes news by declaring that DBAs Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 07, 2009 9:27 AM by cmullins | 1 Comments Filed under: DBA, roles

• The Many Different Types of DBAs

  Although DBAs, at a high level, are tasked with managing and assuring the efficiency of database systems, there are actually many different DBAs. Some focus on logical design; others focus on physical design; some DBAs specialize in building systems and Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 27, 2009 1:18 PM by cmullins | 0 Comments Filed under: DBA, roles, performance