Question

What are the common Oracle DBA tasks?

Answer 1

As an Oracle DBA, we have to carry out the following tasks:

• Installing Oracle software
• Creating Oracle databases
• Performing upgrades of the database and software to new release levels
• Starting up and shutting down the database
• Managing the database’s storage structures
• Managing users and security
• Managing schema objects, such as tables, indexes, and views
• Making database backups and performing recovery when necessary
• Proactively monitoring the database’s health and taking preventive or corrective actions as required
• Monitoring and tuning performance