WHAT EXACTLY IS A DBA? - What about the future?

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WHAT EXACTLY IS A DBA? - What about the future?

Computer systems analysts, database administrators, and computer scientists are expected to be one of the fastest growing jobs through 2012. Their number will grow much faster than the average for all occupations. This is because many work in computer system design and related services, one of the fastest-growing industries in the U.S. economy. Job growth will not be as rapid as during the previous decade. The information technology sector will begin to mature and routine work will increasingly be outsourced overseas.
The Internet and e-commerce will continue to expand. There will be a continuing need to build and maintain databases. Also, the increasing importance being placed on "cybersecurity"—the protection of electronic information—will result in a need for workers skilled in information security. For these reasons and others, there will be a continued need for database administrators.

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