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IDG Contributor Network: Thinking of cutting out your database administrator? Think again

Network World

Once upon a time, there was a role known as the database administrator. Back when all data was stored locally, these employees were the keepers of the company database, responsible for making sure all information was accessible and tracking things such as financial information and customer details.

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Prep your Enterprise Data Warehouse for Big Data

IT Toolbox

Using advanced analytics to analyze business data is common, especially in large companies with many customer-facing systems. These Big Data implementations bring their own problems and issues, and will require database administrators and support staff to redesign the data warehouse

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What is a data architect? Skills, salaries, and how to become a data framework master

CIO Business Intelligence

Data modeling and design: This is the core skill of the data architect and the most requested skill in data architect job descriptions, according to Lambert, who notes that this often includes SQL development and database administration. Most are looking for 8 to 15 years of experience in a related role.

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The 10 highest-paying industries for IT talent

CIO Business Intelligence

Even internally, finance companies such as Discover , have focused on building IT and tech training platforms to upskill workers to help meet the rapidly growing need for talent. There’s also a need for project managers, product managers, cybersecurity professionals, data scientists, database administrators, and software architects.

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Exerting Fine Grain Control Over Your Cloud Resources - All Things.

All Things Distributed

For example, you can mandate that only Senior Database Administrators in your company can modify â??productionâ?? instances, and finally assigning the AWS IAM policy to your group of AWS IAM users who are Senior Database Administrators. productionâ?? Amazon RDS DB instances. productionâ?? productionâ??

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10 essential tips for bolstering cloud security in your business

CIO Business Intelligence

Privileged Access Management (PAM) System and database administrators are likely targets for cyber-attacks as they have access to sensitive data and applications. The CSP is accountable for securing the infrastructure, while the company must ensure the safety of its data and applications.

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11 dark secrets of data management

CIO Business Intelligence

For example, they may not be easy to apply or simple to comprehend but thanks to bench scientists and mathematicians alike, companies now have a range of logistical frameworks for analyzing data and coming to conclusions. Good scientists and database administrators guide databases by specifying the type and structure of each field.

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