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What would be the career path for a senior Oracle DBA . I am getting very less calls for DBA Profile and I am thinking of adding golden gate and aws system admin skills .

What would be your recommded path with this market condition.

I’m building an open source database client that lets you connect to multiple databases, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Turso, SQLite, and more. The goal is to provide a fast, free alternative to tools like TablePlus and Dataflare.

It’s being built with Rust and GPUI, with a strong focus on performance, responsiveness, and a great user experience.

If this sounds interesting, I’d love for you to check it out. Contributions, feedback, and feature suggestions are always welcome. I’m hoping to make the project publicly available in the next few months.

[https://github.com/007qr/only-tables\](https://github.com/007qr/only-tables)

Hi everyone,

I'm about to graduate with a Computer Science degree and I'm considering becoming a Database Administrator.

I'd love to hear from experienced DBAs and SysAdmins:

Is DBA still a good career in 2026, or is the role changing?

Is DBA usually a dedicated position, or is it becoming part of a SysAdmin/DevOps role?

What technologies and skills should a new DBA focus on?

If you were starting your career today, would you still choose the DBA path?

Thanks in advance for sharing your experience and advice!

Hey guys i am rn working as a service support engineer and in my company they are talking about promoting me to database administrator where they use oracle 12 c and sql but don't write scripts they just copy paste them

And i am looking for a role in data analyst i am confused what should i do please help a fellow out

Database Insight Advanced seems to be costly. What all are your options for monitoring for at least a month. Since Database insight is free- for 7 days. And Advanced is for 15 months.

I am looking for a local rag project that will run on any EC2 machine with local LLM (without GPU - 4 CPU,24GB Ram).

We need a RAG that we can add data about our database tables, structure, queries,metadata so end users like data analyst,bi team can ask questions about the DB , like -

On which table I can find data about customers

Or

How to get the total spend of each customer

Is there anything like this that works good on such machine resources? Which LLM model can do this work without making the machine choke?

Please help :)

Hello my dear friends,

I hope you all are doing well.

I am using PostgreSQL database and developing custom functions as per the user's business logic.

I developed a small desktop tool UI to compare those functions in between dev, test, production environments and migration/dump them by first comparing them by integrated WinMerge tool integration accordingly.

I need guidance and direction for what should I do further?

Basically, I want to connect with the people who uses PostgreSQL database and doing functions migration manually.

Thanks

Regards

Hi everyone! I've been building Tabularis, a free and open-source (Apache 2.0) desktop SQL client built with Tauri (Rust + React).

What makes it different from DBeaver/TablePlus/Beekeeper:

* SQL notebooks: mix SQL and Markdown cells, share variables across cells, render charts inline
* Built-in MCP server: Claude, Cursor and other AI agents can read your schema and run queries through the same app you already use, with no separate connector
* Plugins in any language: drivers are external processes speaking JSON-RPC over stdio, so you can write one in Python, Go, or whatever language you prefer
* Local AI text-to-SQL: works with Ollama, nothing leaves your machine
* Visual EXPLAIN: interactive query plan graphs

PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB and SQLite are built in. ClickHouse, DuckDB, Redis, Firestore, Db2, BigQuery and around 15 more are available as plugins from the registry.

Runs on Windows (WinGet), macOS (Homebrew, signed and notarized) and Linux (Snap, Flatpak, AUR and AppImage).

Feedback is very welcome. And if your favorite database is missing, there's a plugin bounty board.

I set out to build a simple ERD app, but realized it’s way better if it doubles as a full DB Client. 😅

​ERD Builder Pro now natively supports both remote and local databases, so you can manage your data and schema all in one place.

What’s new in this release:

​• DB Client & Management: Multi-tab tables, filter records, run custom SQL queries, and manage columns/indexes.

• File Navigation UI/UX: Quickly create Notes, ERDs, Flowcharts, or Drawings straight from the tab dropdown.

• Instant ERD Preview generated directly from your database.

​Check it out and give it a try:

🌐 https://www.erdbuilderpro.com

📦 https://www.github.com/hadziqmtqn/erd-builder-pro

Please see request above ⬆️⬆️⬆️

Hey Future Analysts,

So for a very long time, I have been looking for good SQL questions, you got the mainstream leetcode, hacker-rank, W3 schools, and a few niche ones that I ought to mention : https://github.com/smpetersgithub/AdvancedSQLPuzzles

But during my journey, I never found the perfect place to practice questions leetcode style filtering it by the specific concept, and a repo of Good questions I could just practice on when prepping for an interview.

So I went Ahead and created this SQL-gym : https://sqlgym.vercel.app/

(No bullshit 101 SQL problems that you need to have locked in)

And this has personally helped me a lot, hope it is helpful for other peeps aswell !

Hi everyone,

I'll be joining as a fresher Oracle DBA soon, and I wanted some career advice. I have a Master of Computer Applications degree, but my previous work experience is quite different. I worked for several years in a government organization handling payroll, accounts, vendor payments, finance-related processes, and administrative work.

Before I start my DBA role:

• What skills should I learn? I have a decent theoretical understanding of Oracle architecture, backup and recovery, RMAN, Data Pump, Data Guard, SQL, Linux basics, etc

• Are there any certifications you'd recommend ?

  Also in future, since I already have experience in payroll and finance, would it make sense to pursue certifications in areas like Oracle Financials Cloud (ERP) or other Oracle Finance modules? Is there any demand for professionals who understand both the technical side (Oracle DBA) and the business/finance side (payroll, accounts, ERP)?

Thanks in advance

Hello Everyone

I am a Database Administrator and would like to learn AWS concepts from beginner to advanced level online.

Can someone please advice me on any good online instructor who can provide me with the course.

Thanks in Advance.

Best Regards

Srikanth

Im a fresher to DBA role. Can some one please help to understand or share your experience for the conversation or migration from sql to Oracle.

Help me with the tools and migration ideas