Database administration refers to the whole set of activities performed by a database administrator to ensure that a database is always available as needed. Other closely related tasks and roles are database security, database monitoring and troubleshooting, and planning for future growth.

The primary task of database administration is to ensure maximum uptime of the database so that it is always available when needed. This usually involves periodic proactive monitoring and troubleshooting. This in turn involves certain technical skills on the part of the DBA. In addition to a thorough knowledge of the database and DB engine such as the operating system on which it runs.

Advantages of database management

Database management allows companies to obtain available data and ensure the necessary data for future processes to be collected and available.

1. Accelerate decision making
   When making difficult decisions that drive the business toward its goals, these must be accurate and timely to ensure that the necessary actions are taken in a timely manner.
   With a system in which data is well stored, managed and available, it is easy to extract the necessary information that helps accelerate decision making.

Companies that make decisions quickly make better decisions and also outperform their competitors financially.

In many industries, this data can be used to automate processes, allowing production to be accelerated, resulting in higher profitability.

2. Increased security and data integrity
   The ease of doing business and big data can be attributed to the Internet. However, the Internet has posed significant challenge and threats to businesses. The information that companies store is very sensitive, involving personal customer information, payment information and employee information.

Without good control, management and administration of the database, these are exposed to risks of hacking and misuse, which leads to additional responsibilities for the company. Therefore, a vital component of the management of a data program is security, using different control measures including access only to authorized persons.

A good administration allows the integrity of the information, guaranteeing accuracy and coherence at the time of obtaining reports.

3. Improve collaboration in the company
   As a company grows, more departments are created to carry out different functions with a level of collaboration between areas to ensure organizational goals are met. Unfortunately, many processes and ultimately the growth of the company are often held back by a lack of collaboration between departments, attributed to slow data exchange mechanisms.
   Data management is the perfect solution to the lack of synchrony between departments. This is because database management systems keep data in a central location that can be accessed by different end users and across multiple applications.
4. Increase sales
   One of the biggest benefits of data management is predictive analytics. By analyzing existing customer data and collecting new data sets, companies can predict individual and collective customer preferences and behavior, enabling companies to deliver and tailor products according to their customers’ interests, resulting in increased sales.

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