Tags: DBA

  • Where Will Databases and DBAs Go in the AI Era?

    June 30, 2025 in Database

    Where Will Databases and DBAs Go in the AI Era?

    Who will be revolutionized first - OLTP or OLAP? Integration vs specialization, how to choose? Where will DBAs go in the AI era? Feng's views from the HOW 2025 conference roundtable, organized and published.

    Who will be revolutionized first - OLTP or OLAP? Integration vs specialization, how to choose? Where will DBAs go in the AI era? Feng's views from the HOW 2025 conference roundtable, organized and published.

  • Will DBAs Be Eliminated by Cloud?

    February 02, 2024 in Cloud

    Will DBAs Be Eliminated by Cloud?

    Two days ago, the ninth episode of Open-Source Talks had the theme "Will DBAs Be Eliminated by Cloud?" As the host, I restrained myself from jumping into the debate throughout, so I'm writing this article to discuss this question: Will DBAs be eliminated by cloud?

    Two days ago, the ninth episode of Open-Source Talks had the theme "Will DBAs Be Eliminated by Cloud?" As the host, I restrained myself from jumping into the debate throughout, so I'm writing this article to discuss this question: Will DBAs be eliminated by cloud?

  • Refuting "Why You Still Shouldn't Hire a DBA"

    March 01, 2023 in Cloud

    Refuting "Why You Still Shouldn't Hire a DBA"

    Guo Degang has a comedy routine: "Say I tell a rocket scientist, your rocket is no good, the fuel is wrong. I think it should burn wood, better yet coal, and it has to be premium coal, not washed coal. If that scientist takes me seriously, he loses."

    Guo Degang has a comedy routine: "Say I tell a rocket scientist, your rocket is no good, the fuel is wrong. I think it should burn wood, better yet coal, and it has to be premium coal, not washed coal. If that scientist takes me seriously, he loses."

  • Is DBA Still a Good Job?

    May 10, 2022 in Cloud

    Is DBA Still a Good Job?

    Ant Financial had a self-deprecating joke: besides regulation, only DBAs could bring down Alipay. Although DBA sounds like a profession with glorious history and dim prospects, who knows if it might become trendy again after a few terrifying major cloud database incidents?

    Ant Financial had a self-deprecating joke: besides regulation, only DBAs could bring down Alipay. Although DBA sounds like a profession with glorious history and dim prospects, who knows if it might become trendy again after a few terrifying major cloud database incidents?

  • Cloud RDS: From Database Drop to Exit

    May 10, 2022 in Cloud

    Cloud RDS: From Database Drop to Exit

    I recently witnessed a live cloud database drop-and-run incident. This article discusses how to handle accidentally deleted data when using PostgreSQL in production environments.

    I recently witnessed a live cloud database drop-and-run incident. This article discusses how to handle accidentally deleted data when using PostgreSQL in production environments.