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So basically train them to be DBAs?

• jerf 13y ago
  If you are willing to agree that's what constitutes a DBA, then I don't see much value to the idea of hiring a "dedicated" DBA. (I don't personally accept the first clause, but I also agree that hiring a dedicated specialist is now something only a rarified few need to do, really.)
• tbrownaw 13y ago
  No, train them to use the database properly. A DBA is the person who keeps the databse running, much like a sysadmin is the person who keeps the server running.
  • baudehlo 13y ago
    That's a naive view of both DBAs and sysadmins these days. They both do much more than just keep things running. Sysadmin has mostly turned into opsdev. Same with DBA.
    • tbrownaw 13y ago
      Sysadmin has mostly turned into opsdev. Not in places large enough to value loose coupling (e.g., if keeping your servers running comes out of a different budget than improving your applications).
      • baudehlo 13y ago
        Opsdev != dev