| Up until just two or three years ago, outsourcing a business' database administration was unthinkable. Most believed that you could not receive the kind of care, security, and customization that in-house DBA could bring. When a company outsourced DBA it was usually only a tactical maneuver meant to stave off hiring new staff or augment staff temporarily during overhauls or changes. Today, with the advent of cloud computing and more reliable security options, many executives have rethought the idea of outsourcing DBA. Until a business reaches a certain size, hiring in-house database engineers and administrators is just not cost effective. In fact, even larger companies are beginning to see the economics of outsourcing, despite being large enough to justify an in-house DBA staff. Why? Because outsourcing, when done correctly, means lower costs and often more options for database system development. For obvious legal and security reasons, most outsourcing is done domestically rather than overseas. Outsourcing has three major advantages: 1. Lower costs overall, 2. Better cost predictability, 3. More options for database type and functionality. Another reason outsourcing is becoming more popular is the Big Data trend. Many small and medium businesses are finding themselves facing terrabytes of data that, just a couple of years ago, would've been unheard of. This kind of data storage and manipulation can't be done by simple desktop DB software or most single-server-based options. In this case, a dedicated DBA is essential or the data itself will be at risk (if it's usable at all). Even if this kind of data weight isn't a concern for your business, it's probably going to be in the next year or two. Currently, statistics are showing that for every customer visit to a website (as an example), more than 2,500 pieces of data can be collected and stored. That's more than triple what it was just five years ago. Expect it to keep growing. DB Items That Are Outsourced Most Often Most often, database outsourcing is for monitoring and maintenance of an existing DB. These basic DBA functions are what most business owners aren't interested in overseeing themselves and can't afford to hire a full-time, on-site professional to do. Another common trend is to hire temporary DBAs to help with a move, new installation, or development upgrade for a database. Occasionally, specialists are also hired to do application maintenance or customization. Some are hired to act as tutors for on-site staff as well. The new trend that is now gaining steam is to outsource all DB functions to a third party. Sometimes this includes hosting, but mostly it involves hiring expert personnel without bringing them on staff. The cost savings is obvious and the workis often contracted at a set fee, making it more manageable and less likely to go into overruns. Whatever the reasons, the new trend is here and outsourcing DBA is making a lot of sense to a lot of business owners. *Note* I know the DBA Shoppe eschews the term "outsourcing" but this is an article that uses the phrase that people are keying into the search engines. |
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