The DBA role has always been misunderstood. But ask a senior database professional what their week looks like today, and it becomes clear how much it has evolved over the years. Cloud spend dashboards, AI-generated pull requests, 30-second downtime windows – these are just some of the new elements that make up the DBA role today.
We sat down with Lee Brownhill, a senior DBA and Redgate Ambassador with 20 years of experience, to get his honest take on where the role is heading – and what database professionals are actually focused on right now.
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