Database Administration Solutions Guide#
Rackspace Technology Database Administration (DBA) Service is a managed solution that helps your organization increase database performance and accelerate application innovation. The DBA solution provides database-specific monitoring and expertise that reduces the strain of database management on your organization. This solution comprises a two-tiered offering that assists with provisioning, configuring, monitoring, as well as offering general support and best practices related to your databases.
Intended audience#
This guide is intended for technical personnel responsible for working with Rackspace Technology to implement and manage the Database Administration (DBA) solution. The following information outlines the specifics of the DBA solution and explains how you can prepare for and optimize your experience with this solution.
This guide contains the following chapters:
Choosing a solution level
Onboarding with the Rackspace Technology DBA service
Working with the Rackspace Technology DBA team
Migrating or retiring your database
- Database Administration Solution User Guide
- Understanding DBA solution offerings
- Understanding the Rackspace Technology DBA onboarding process
- Communicating with your DBA team
- Grant Rackspace Technology access to the database
- Setting up your database
- Implementing database monitoring
- Accessing DBA services reports and health checks
- Understanding database backup options
- Requesting a database upgrade
- Requesting a database purge or archive
- Understanding DBA services billing