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2009 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
The Database Administration Profession
Authors : Robert E. Walters, Grant Fritchey, Carmen Taglienti
Published in: Beginning SQL Server 2008 Administration
Publisher: Apress
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The life of a database administrator (DBA) can be quite interesting. To some nontechnical folks within a company, a DBA is a necessary evil. They can look at a developer and say, “Oh, this is what you created.” When they look at a DBA, what can they see? Usually they don’t think much about the DBA until they have a problem. When this occurs, you are more important than anyone else, including most executives. It is in these situations where you as a DBA can make or break your career.