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PostgreSQL DBAs should embrace AI for process consistency, says pgEdge CTO

Dave Page, CTO of pgEdge, argues that while PostgreSQL DBAs have valid reasons to be skeptical of AI, its true value lies in its consistent process rather than replacing human expertise. He suggests that AI can significantly compress time-consuming investigation processes, such as those during load spikes, into mere minutes. Page's primary recommendation for integrating AI is to grant it read access to monitoring data. AI

IMPACT AI can enhance database administration by consistently handling complex, time-sensitive tasks, potentially freeing up DBAs for more strategic work.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a CTO on AI's role in database administration.

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PostgreSQL DBAs should embrace AI for process consistency, says pgEdge CTO

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    # PostgreSQL DBAs are right to be skeptical of AI, writes Dave Page, pgEdge CTO, in InfoWorld. Where he disagrees is process: AI earns its place "not as a repla

    # PostgreSQL DBAs are right to be skeptical of AI, writes Dave Page, pgEdge CTO, in InfoWorld. Where he disagrees is process: AI earns its place "not as a replacement for the DBA, but as something that follows a process more consistently than a person under pressure tends to." On…