DBA 201: Training a Guardian of the Data
The role of database administrator is critical within any organization. As you evolve from a junior administrator to a senior administrator, you not only take on more responsibilities, you accept the duty of guiding the role’s future and the safekeeping of your organization’s data.

The Future Has Arrived: Big Data took center stage at COLLABORATE 17
The COLLABORATE 17 conference for Oracle professionals has come and gone for 2017. It was an event which illustrated the disruptive changes we are currently experiencing in technology. The age of Big Data has moved the needle for data professionals.

Your First Days
So you've made the decision to be an Oracle DBA. Where do you go now? You must consider two things in your earliest days: How are you going to learn, and what things do you want to ensure you do or avoid doing?

Getting Data into Big Data
The Internet of Things is changing the way we generate data and how we use it to gain insights, but the challenge is still in how we manage this diverse data and store it in a meaningful way.

Changing Roles
Change is constant in IT, but the rate seems to be increasing, along with the vagueness of one’s role in it. DBAs may need to define their own personal boundaries and embrace the rapid change.