Chapter 1. Role of the Database Administrator
by Mark Spenik
IN THIS CHAPTER
Hardware
Network
Operating Systems
File/Print Server
Database Server
Who Does What?
What Is a Database Administrator?
Who Are the DBAs?
DBA Responsibilities
Tricks of the Trade
How the DBA Interacts with Other Team Members
In this chapter, you learn about the person who manages and maintains relational database management systems (RDBMS), the database administrator (DBA). Just as SQL Server has evolved from the days of 4.21 to 2000, the role of the DBA has also evolved. SQL Server 2000 greatly simplifies many DBA tasks, such as backups, maintenance, and server configuration. SQL Server 2000 provides services that enable a DBA to easily set up jobs shared across multiple servers, ...
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