Database Administrator

Database Administrator

A Database Administrator (DBA) is an individual or person responsible for controlling, maintaining, coordinating, and operating a database management system. Managing, securing, and taking care of the database systems is a prime responsibility. They are responsible and in charge of authorizing access to the database, coordinating, capacity, planning, installation, and monitoring uses, and acquiring and gathering software and hardware resources as and when needed. Their role also varies from configuration, database design, migration, security, troubleshooting, backup, and data recovery. Database administration is a major and key function in any firm or organization that is relying on one or more databases. They are overall commanders of the Database system.

Administrative DBA: Their job is to maintain the server and keep it functional. They are concerned with data backups, security, troubleshooting, replication, migration, etc.

Data Warehouse DBA: Assigned earlier roles, but held accountable for merging data from various sources into the data warehouse. They also design the warehouse, with cleaning and scrubs data prior to loading.

Cloud DBA: Nowadays companies prefer to save their workpiece on cloud storage. As it reduces the chance of data loss and provides an extra layer of data security and integrity.