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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