Some folks think that DBAs and application developers inhabit different universes. At times this may seem to be the case, but the successful DBA must understand application development and the issues ...

One of the hottest trends in the database world is a new service called remote database administration. Database administrators (DBAs) working from a remote location monitor and tune a company's ...

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 ...