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What is a Database Administrator and What Do They Do All Day?

Tech Republic Big Data

A DBA is a technician skilled in SQL and very large databases who is responsible for managing database software, backup and recovery processes, data security, and storage and capacity planning.

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Expanding the Cloud: Enabling Globally Distributed Applications and Disaster Recovery

All Things Distributed

As AWS expanded to 9 distinct AWS Regions and 25 Availability Zones across the world during the last few years, many of our customers started to leverage multiple AWS Regions to further enhance the reliability of their applications for disaster recovery.

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Expanding the Cloud for Windows Developers - All Things Distributed

All Things Distributed

of administrative tasks such as OS and database software patching, storage management, and implementing reliable backup and disaster recovery solutions.