Database management best practices: Expert tips for improving DBMS infrastructures

A good mix of people, process and product is essential for building and managing a good database. Hence obviously we need to care about these three elements. Considering these three elements and managing them will definitely be best practice for database management.

OPTIMIZE PEOPLE

An  appropriate levels of staffing, well alligned with  duties, points directly at maximizing the use of talent base.

Regular training should be practiced to leverage new technology and reinforces the best management methods needed to address new infrastructure complexity for long-term success.

Factors like breadth of services, maintenance routines, hours of operation etc also affects the  skill and number of staff required.

PERUSE RELATED PROCESSES 

Running and managing a successful database infrastructure requires processes and procedures that measure and gauge the staff's ability to meet business and operational objectives.

Well-defined procedures help facilitate determination of whether changes have had the desired effect.

Measuring the "overall performance" of the operation through collected metrics enables the DBA to baseline and measure their own performance and effectiveness. This also helps DBA understand their business effectiveness and a measurable path for career growth.

REGULARLY REVIEW PRODUCTS AND PERFORMANCE

Review should start with what is being installed, where it resides and how it is managed in current state.

Assessments should be performed at least quarterly to help track the rate of change and to understand your infrastructure expansion.

Regular reviews also prevent unauthorized augmentation of a database, which can negatively influence the performance or place it at risk.