The 5 Deadly Data Management Sins

5 Deadly Data Management Sins

So, while the world’s collective media shine a light on the never-ending list of security breaches, I suggest that there are actually more common, and dare I say, even bigger threats that data professionals need to guard against. Not all data professionals are guilty of every one of these sins; rather, the collection of individuals that comprise modern enterprise IT shops is culpable.

Lost Data

DBAs get paid for performance but we keep our jobs with recovery. Being able to recover data is the most important job function you have as a DBA.  If you can’t recover your data because database backups are missing, or corrupt, then you should consider a new line of work. The year is 2015 and we … Read more