skip to main content
Close Icon We use cookies to improve your website experience.  To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our Cookie Policy.  By continuing to use the website, you consent to our use of cookies.
Informa pharma logo

This site is part of the Informa Tech Division of Informa PLC

This is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.

Ovum Logo
Search Icon Ovum newsletterRecommendationsClient LoginClient Login
Global Search Configuration

Introduction

Oracle claims autonomous database capabilities can reduce admin costs by up to 80%, and one might suspect that these cost reductions would be driven by reductions in staff. However, the role of the DBA will not suddenly disappear due to automation.

Highlights

  • The autonomous capabilities associated with Oracle’s Autonomous Database offerings will drastically change the day-to-day role of the DBAs involved, abstracting away tedious tasks and allowing for more focus on strategic initiatives that maximize the value of data.
  • For an enterprise looking to cut costs, immediate elimination or reduction of database administrative roles would be a myopic decision. DBAs are still needed to model autonomous databases and set priorities for resource consumption; moreover, IT management roles are growing in importance.
  • The role of the DBA, moving forward, must shift to more strategic, higher-level duties if it is to remain relevant. But this transition will require a cultural shift that will take some time, exposing those in database administration roles to collaboration with a broader range of enterprise stakeholders.

Features and Benefits

  • Identifies the key messages and capabilities of the Oracle Autonomous Database offerings that were highlighted at the Oracle OpenWorld 2018 conference.
  • Evaluates Oracle's autonomous database capabilities, with special attention to security, and assesses their impact on the day-to-day role of the database administrator.
  • Compares the current role and responsibilities of the typical DBA to the potential future role and responsibilities of the DBA, given the presence of autonomous database capabilities.
  • Identifies current budget trends in IT management and highlights the strategic benefits of retaining database administrator talent.
  • Evaluates the cultural factors that will contribute to the shift in role and responsibilities of the database administrator, given the use of autonomous database capabilities.

Key questions answered

  • What are the current Oracle Autonomous Database offerings, and what capabilities do the automated features entail?
  • How do autonomous database capabilities impact the day-to-day role and responsibilities of the database administrator?
  • Given autonomous database capabilities, how should the role of the DBA evolve and adapt in order to remain strategically relevant to the enterprise?
  • What are the current IT budget planning trends in the enterprise, and how might that impact IT staffing decisions?
  • What enterprise cultural factors will contribute to and shape the role of the database administrator in the era of autonomous capabilities?
Find out more
Client login

Table of contents

Ovum view

  • Summary
  • Autonomous database capabilities abstract away the drudgery
  • Now is not the time to eliminate or reduce DBA roles
  • Cultural shifts like this will take time

Appendix

  • Further reading
  • Author

Recommended Articles

;

Have any questions? Speak to a Specialist

Europe, Middle East & Africa team: +44 7771 980316


Asia-Pacific team: +61 (0)3 960 16700

US team: +1 212-652-5335

Request a callback
Email us at ClientServices@ovum.com

You can also contact your named/allocated Client Services Executive using their direct dial.
General enquiry
PR enquiries - Email us at pr@ovum.com

Contact marketing - 
marketingdepartment@ovum.com
Get in touch

Already an Ovum client? Login to the Knowledge Center now

Client login