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Different between Application DBA and Production Support DBA

  • February 13, 2013 at 6:04 pm

    #268503

    anyone knows the different between Application DBA and Production support DBA? In my understanding, production support is the person whom maintaining the database, then what about application DBA?

    Many thanks! 😀

  • February 14, 2013 at 8:32 am

    #1587969

    Check this out:

    http://www.brentozar.com/sql/picking-a-dba-career-path/

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  • February 18, 2013 at 7:52 am

    #1588859

    I would think application DBA is more on development side.

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  • February 18, 2013 at 4:47 pm

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    free_mascot (2/14/2013)

    Check this out:

    http://www.brentozar.com/sql/picking-a-dba-career-path/

    I think that Brent's descriptions are probably the easiest to understand. DBAs that have a foot in each camp are frequently referred to as "Hybrid DBAs" although many Application DBAs also seem to do both.

    I'm a "Hybrid" but my official title is "just" "Sr. DBA". They could call me "Keeper of the carrier pigeons" for all I care so long as they let me do the job. :blush:

    --Jeff Moden

    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

  • February 19, 2013 at 10:41 am

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    fatinnadiah88 (2/13/2013)

    anyone knows the different between Application DBA and Production support DBA? In my understanding, production support is the person whom maintaining the database, then what about application DBA?

    Many thanks! 😀

    If you're applying for a job at a specific organization, then there is no telling what they mean by "Application DBA". You need to ask them.

    There are DBA's that specialize in maintaining database applications like PeopleSoft, SharePoint, or GreenPlum, and half their time could be focussed on performing application specific tasks in addition to the more general tasks like backups and monitoring.

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • February 20, 2013 at 12:21 am

    #1589443

    Thanks for the answer guys!

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