General DBA Skills

The role of the DBA is more than just backing up the database and making sure the database is available. There are several hats that are worn by a DBA—from tuning queries to server configuration, as well as making sure the database is secure.

Here are some of the tasks a DBA performs:

Image Installing databases

Image Backing up and restoring databases

Image Troubleshooting problems and errors

Coding and tuning SQL statements

Monitoring space ...

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