SQL Server DBA Responsibilities

DBA:
A database administrator (DBA) is a person responsible for designing,
implementing, and maintaining the database system; establishing policies and
procedures pertaining to the management, security, maintenance, and use of the
database management system.
SQL Server DBA Responsibilities:
1. Installing or upgrading/Migration a SQL Server: Every DBA is responsible
for installing SQL Servers or upgrading to an upper version of SQL Server. The DBA
should know the difference between different SQL Server editions and install the
required edition.
2. Patching up the SQL Servers: After installing the SQL Server, the DBA must
make sure that the SQL Server is properly patched with the correct Service Pack.
3. Database Server Health monitoring: One of the prime responsibilities of a
DBA is to monitor the database server for smooth operation. Like the processor is
optimally utilized, the memory is sufficiently used, etc.
4. Storage availability: The database is saved on physical disk and the DBA
needs to make sure that enough space is available for the database growth.
5. Performance tuning & optimization: The database needs to be tuned and
optimized on a regular basis by the DBA.
6. Securing the SQL Server database: The data must be secured from
unauthorized users, which the DBA makes sure by assigning proper permissions to
the authorized users.
7. Backups and restoration: In case the database gets corrupt or if the server
goes down, the DBA needs to recover the database with the minimum loss as quick
as possible. So, the DBA needs to take the database backups regularly and when
required, also needs to restores it.
8. Data transfer: In the current heterogeneous environment, the data may be
needed to imported from or exported to different formats, which the DBA needs to
do i.e. SQL Server - to / from - Oracle / Sybase / text files / .csv format.

9. Disaster Recovery: The DBA also needs to plan and make strategies for the
disaster recovery of SQL Server.
10. Deployment of SQL scripts: The DBA does the SQL code and scripts
deployment to the production environment.
11. Maximum uptime of servers: The DBA needs to make sure that the SQL
Servers have minimum downtime with no / minimum impact on business.
12. Documentation: This is very necessary which helps all things to be
documented and handy for new DBAs or emergencies.
13. Communication: Since the DBA has to interact with different teams, he has to
be very good and effective in communication.