Database Services

Design, implement, and support databases including: Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL.

What You Need to Know

Database Services is a third-level support database team for staff or faculty members. 

The team works directly with an application owner to install/setup/configure a new database,  support their database, and maintain their database systems. This includes the optimization of data access and security for Oracle, MS/SQL and MySQL databases.

Services include:

  • Maximizing uptime so that the database is available when needed, which requires proactive and periodic monitoring and troubleshooting
  • Establishing and administering policies, standards and procedures for strategic data planning, data analysis, modeling and data element standardization
  • Architecture, design, and modeling
  • Installation and configuration
  • Security
  • Performance and capacity
  • Backup/restore
  • Failover strategy
  • Monitoring

Who Has Access

  • Faculty
  • Staff

Cost & Requirements

Cost

No cost for approved faculty and staff.

Requirements

Database requirements are custom specific to the application and database and will be determined after discussion with Data Services.

Resources

Support

For support with Database Services, email dba@sjsu.edu.