What is the most common & difficult task for an DBA?

Discussion in 'Databases' started by needadwords, Sep 24, 2008.

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    Hi,
    1. can anyone list the most frequest problems that DBA would attend?
    2. which task requires:cool: more time consuming?
     
    needadwords, Sep 24, 2008 IP
  2. vasago

    vasago Peon

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    The most difficult time comes when the shit hits the fan aka servers crash (for example).
    And of course - in the very beginning when you need to design the database architecture, define policies for user access, backups,..
     
    vasago, Sep 26, 2008 IP
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    ceemage Well-Known Member

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    Most frequent - resetting passwords for users.
    Most time-consuming - restoring from back-up. You can't afford to make any mistakes....
     
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  4. needadwords

    needadwords Well-Known Member

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    hi everyone,
    thanks a lot for vasago and cemage...for your valuable reply for my thread....can anyone tell the herirachy of task level, from very tough task to easy task.
    which backup takes more time,say hot or cold or handy.....dont mind i am novice..i just started learning to become a dba?
     
    needadwords, Sep 26, 2008 IP
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    1) recovering from database corruptions
    2) performance tuning / scalability
    3) troubleshooting bugs
    4) dealing with difficult/incompetent developers/architects
     
    captaincore, Oct 2, 2008 IP