A reader's question via email asked for an elaboration on separation of duties (SoD) between DBAs and IT administrators. SoD gets lumped in with compliance requirements, but, in reality, it's a ...
Cloud-based systems have become the IT infrastructure of choice for many organizations, in all industries and of all sizes. Users can now choose from a seemingly endless array of cloud platforms, ...
An oft-repeated story about database administration underscores both the necessity for database administration and the lack of understanding of a DBA's function: The CIO of Acme Corporation hires a ...