Stop Firefighting! How to Beat the DBA Burnout Crisis

It’s no secret that there’s a silent crisis among DBAs that’s draining productivity and driving turnover. SolarWinds research reveals that over one-third of DBAs are currently planning a job change. Their dissatisfaction is driving by spending, on average, more than 27 hours per week to reactive “firefighting” instead of strategic, high-value work. Even worse is the fact that executives believe they have full visibility into DBA activities and challenges, but DBAs know they don’t.

Don’t just understand the problem, fix it. How? This session provides expert guidance for keeping production databases running at peak performance and the workflows that help keep your estate safe from unexpected incidents. Using only native tools in our Microsoft SQL Server environment, we will show you how to:

• Ensure consistency and standardization across your data estate
• Go from reactive to proactive by implementing built-in error detection and responses
• Automate backups, preventative maintenance, and scheduled tasks
• Streamline health checks for more powerful incident root-cause analysis (RCA), problem resolution, and performance optimization

Bonus: Attendees will receive the DBA Success Checklist, a practical guide designed to cut busy work, automate daily tasks, and help DBAs get ahead of the chaos.

1. See the research that shows why DBAs are facing unprecedented levels of stress and burnout.
2. Discuss best practices to move from reactive to proactive administration of your data estate.
3. Review demos for methods to automate health checks, preventative maintenance, and anomaly-based alert notifications.