Database Administration Chapter 15 Database Administration Database Systems: Design, Implementation, and Management, Seventh Edition, Rob and Coronel

Creating a New Database (continued) Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 7th Edition, Rob & Coronel

Creating a New Database (continued) Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 7th Edition, Rob & Coronel

Creating a New Database (continued) Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 7th Edition, Rob & Coronel

Creating a New Database (continued) Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 7th Edition, Rob & Coronel

Creating a New Database (continued) Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 7th Edition, Rob & Coronel

Creating a New Database (continued) Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 7th Edition, Rob & Coronel

Creating a New Database (continued) Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 7th Edition, Rob & Coronel

Creating a New Database (continued) Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 7th Edition, Rob & Coronel

Creating a New Database (continued) Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 7th Edition, Rob & Coronel

Creating a New Database (continued) Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 7th Edition, Rob & Coronel

Creating a New Database (continued) Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 7th Edition, Rob & Coronel

Summary Data management is critical activity for any organization Data should be treated as corporate asset DBMS is most commonly used electronic tool for corporate data management Impact of DBMS on organization’s managerial and cultural framework must be carefully examined Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 7th Edition, Rob & Coronel

Summary (continued) Development of data administration function is based on evolution from departmental data processing to more centralized electronic data processing (EDP) department to more formal “data as a corporate asset” information systems (IS) department Database administrator (DBA) is responsible for managing corporate database Broader data management activity is handled by data administrator (DA) Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 7th Edition, Rob & Coronel

Summary (continued) DA is more managerially oriented than more technically oriented DBA Managerial services of DBA function include: Supporting end-user community Defining and enforcing policies, procedures, and standards for database function Ensuring data security, privacy, and integrity Providing data backup and recovery services Monitoring distribution and use of data in database Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 7th Edition, Rob & Coronel

Summary (continued) Technical role requires DBA to be involved in at least: Evaluating, selecting, and installing DBMS Designing and implementing databases and applications Testing and evaluating databases and applications Operating DBMS, utilities, and applications Training and supporting users Maintaining DBMS, utilities, and applications Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 7th Edition, Rob & Coronel

Summary (continued) Development of data administration strategy is closely related to company’s mission and objectives To help translate strategic plans into operational plans, DBA has access to an arsenal of database administration tools Tools include data dictionary and computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools Some database administration functions are performed using Oracle RDBMS Several tasks are performed by a typical Oracle DBA using Oracle database administrator tools Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 7th Edition, Rob & Coronel