Database Administrator Responsibilities
Anyone who creates a database becomes the database administrator (DBA) for that database. Furthermore, there is no limit on the number of DBAs that can exist at a site.
Note: Before you can create a database, you must have the createdb privilege.
The DBA has permission to do the following:
• Create and destroy databases
• Manage public database objects
• Maintain database and query performance
• Monitor locking to maximize concurrency
• Back up and recover the database
• Authorize databases to use alternate locations
• Manage user access to data through grants on tables, views, procedures, and other objects.
For information on managing user access, see the Security Guide.