| Today many business decisions are made based | | | | The main objective of having a database |
| upon the data and records available in the | | | | management system (DBMS) is to |
| organization’s database. Therefore, it | | | | ensure the smooth performance of the database |
| won’t be wrong to say that an efficient | | | | and its maintenance. They not only ensure the |
| management system of the database should be | | | | functionality of the database system but also |
| in place so as to promote the smooth functioning | | | | diagnose and troubleshoot any bottleneck or |
| of the establishment and support its business | | | | problem that may arise from time to time. It is |
| requirements. And as more and more critical | | | | also his duty to add new users or delete old ones |
| decisions rely on data, the role of a database | | | | from the system. Another important feature of |
| manager becomes even more prominent and | | | | DBMS of is security. Since many databases are |
| important. With the growing complexity, tightening | | | | exposed to the Internet, securing these sensitive |
| IT budgets, and a rapidly increasing data growth, | | | | and private data is really important. There are |
| database managers are required to meet | | | | many software solutions that are designed to help |
| unprecedented demands. | | | | the database administrators in maintaining the |
| Another important reason why management of a | | | | databases. |
| database has taken center stage is | | | | Database administrators also keep a backup and |
| because customer database has become vital | | | | recovery system in place. Backup software |
| for companies, especially for those in the sales | | | | solutions are available for both Oracle and SQL |
| and marketing sector. Customer records and data | | | | Server databases. These software solutions |
| are used to identify the demographic group to | | | | make the task of a Database administrator easier |
| which a company’s products record the | | | | by simplifying the process of data migration and |
| maximum sale. It can also be used to identify | | | | speeding up the restore time. Database |
| certain demographic groups where its products | | | | administrators also ensure that databases |
| fare badly. Moreover, customer relationship | | | | don’t run out of space. |
| management relies on these data. | | | | |