296 Introduction to the New Mainframe: z/VSE Basics
function is dependent on a company’s organization, we limit ourselves to a
discussion of the roles and responsibilities of a DBA. The person or group
fulfilling the DBA role will need experience in both application and systems
programming.
In a typical installation, the DBA is responsible for:
Providing the standards for, and the administration of, databases and their
use.
Guiding, reviewing, and approving the design of new databases.
Determining the rules of access to the data and monitoring its security.
Ensuring database integrity and availability, and monitoring the necessary
activities for reorganization backup and recovery.
Approving the operation of new programs with existing ...