Chapter 1. What Is a DBA?
Every organization using a database management system (DBMS) to manage data requires a database administration group to ensure the effective use and deployment of the company's databases. Since most modern organizations of any size use a DBMS, the need for a database administrator (DBA) is greater today than ever before. However, the discipline of database administration is neither well understood nor universally practiced in a coherent and easily replicated manner.
The DBA: Revered or Reviled?
An oft-repeated story about database administration underscores both the necessity for database administration and the lack of understanding of a DBA's function. ...
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