Database Installation Planning

Several pieces need to be coordinated and communicated to install and upgrade databases. Basic installations wouldn’t need much planning if we were just installing software on a desktop somewhere and the application was used by just one person. Also, an organization will probably need more than just one database, so a repeatable process would be useful.

DBAs need to manage installations to be able to communicate needs to other teams for hardware and operating system configurations. They must get details about the application to make sure that the database has the features needed. Properly managing database installations is important for planning upgrades and implementing enterprise monitoring systems. On a smaller ...

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