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DBA's are required to keep up with the growing technologies

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They usually work about 40 hours a week. But evening or weekend work may need to be done to meet deadlines.

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Database administrators work in offices or labs

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List of skills required to become database administrators are:

Knowledge of database queries

Knowledge of database theory

Knowledge of database design

Knowledge about the RDBMS itself, e.g. Microsoft SQL Server or MySQL

Knowledge of structured query language (SQL), e.g. SQL/PSM or Transact-SQL

General understanding of distributed computing architectures, e.g. Client–server model

General understanding of operating system, e.g. Windows or Linux

General understanding of storage technologies and networking

General understanding of routine maintenance, recovery, and handling failover of a database

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DBA's upgraded and install the database server and/or application tools

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DBA's also suggest solutions for database design, tuning options and other issues that may arise

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Daily tasks include performing system backups in case of an outage or other unexpected occurrences

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Database administrators must be able to think logically. Being able to concentrate and pay close attention to detail is important.

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Database administrators benefit from a bachelor's degree or master's degree in computer science.

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DBA's monitor and optimize the performance of the database.