Database Administrator :

• DBA is an Important person in the development of any information system.
• He is responsible for design, operations, management of database.
• He must be technically competent and good manager
• He should have good communicating skills.
• Managerial skills are important in planning, coordinating and carrying out different tasks.
• Technical skills are required to understand the complex hardware and software issues.

Data Administrator :

• The need of data administrator arises in a very large organization where many database exist.
• Data administrator is responsible for the whole information resource.
• He develops the requirements for database and other non technical functions.
• He also controls the database, communicate with users, plans the development of database, train users and maintain documents.

DA and DBA

• DA (Data Administrator) and DBA (DataBase Administrator) both are responsible for managing database for an organization.

• But they differ from each other in their required skills and responsibilities.

DA (Data Administrator)

• DA is the person in the organization who controls the data of the database.
• DA determines what data to be stored in database based on requirement of the organization.
• DA works on requirements gathering, analysis, and design phases.
• DA does not to be a technical person, any kind of knowledge about database.
• DA should be some senior level person in the organization.
• In short, DA is a business focused person.

DBA (DataBase Administrator)

• DBA is the person in the organization who controls the design and the use of the database.
• DBA provides necessary technical support for implementing a database.
• DBA works on such as design, development, testing, and operational phase.
• DBA is a technical person having knowledge of database technology.
• DBA does not need to be a business person.
• In short, DBA is a technically focused person.