# Who Owns the Database?

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Podcast: [The Simple Talk Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-simple-talk-podcast-7056342)
Published: 2025-10-02T08:16:00+00:00
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## Resource

Join Redgate Advocates Steve, Kellyn & Grant as they seek to answer the question: who owns the database? Hear everything from stories of being on-call 24/7 as a DBA and why it's not sustainable, to how the cloud is changing things today. Ultimately, the answer looks different everywhere. Tell us how it plays out in your world by joining the 2026 State of the Database Landscape Survey and be in with a chance to win new SQL Prompt with AI features: https://rd.gt/4pBCh9d Check out more Simple Talk podcast episodes at https://rd.gt/3TJocZ9

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