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<p>Database administration is the function of managing and maintaining <a href="/facts/Database_management_system/VYcpkevb">database management systems</a> (DBMS) software. Mainstream DBMS software such as <a href="/facts/Oracle_database/FHv5g732">Oracle</a>, <a href="/facts/IBM_Db2/2cYITuuY">IBM Db2</a> and <a href="/facts/Microsoft_SQL_Server/eCdt2JBL">Microsoft SQL Server</a> need ongoing management. As such, corporations that use DBMS software often hire specialized <a href="/facts/Information_technology/glMzunwe">information technology</a> personnel called <a href="/facts/Database_administrator/3SJoq4ma">database administrators</a> or DBAs. </p>