Consider the following scenario:

Ron is the database administrator and Jessica is the data administrator for a global enterprise called Extruded Metals International (EMI). Their database vendor notified the company that they will not be supporting the database product EMI is using. Which of the following statements is true.

Question

Consider the following scenario:

Ron is the database administrator and Jessica is the data administrator for a global enterprise called Extruded Metals International (EMI). Their database vendor notified the company that they will not be supporting the database product EMI is using. Which of the following statements is true.

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

Data administration determines which database management system (DBMS) best supports an organization’s data policies, standards, and business requirements, while the database administrator (DBA) is responsible for installing, configuring, maintaining, and operating the chosen DBMS. These role distinctions are the key knowledge points.

1) Relevant concepts and responsibilities
- Data Administrator (DA): defines data policies, selects data models and DBMS platforms to meet business needs, sets standards for data governance and interoperability.
- Database Administrator (DBA): implements and administers the DBMS chosen by the DA, handles backup/recovery, tuning, security, and migration tasks.
- Vendor end-of-life/support withdrawal: a business-level decision point requiring assessment of risk, compliance, and replacement options.

2) Step-by-step reasoning
- The vendor notified EMI that the product will no longer be supported. That changes the enterprise’s data strategy posture and creates a business decision: move to a supported product or accept operational and security risk.
- Choosing which database product meets EMI’s global data standards, interoperability, licensing, and long-term strategy is a data governance decision.
- The DA (Jessica) is responsible for making that strategic choice. Once chosen, the DBA (Ron) will plan and perform the technical migration, configuration, and operational tasks.

3) Calculations
- Not applicable (no numeric calculations required).

4) Why the correct answer is correct
- Jessica, as the data administrator, has authority and responsibility for selecting DBMS products that align with enterprise data policies and strategy. Therefore she is in charge of choosing a replacement database.

5) Why the other options are incorrect
- “Ron as DBA must choose another product”: incorrect because the DBA executes technical tasks but does not typically make the enterprise-level product selection.
- “Nothing needs to be done”: incorrect because lack of vendor support exposes the organization to security, compliance, and operational risks that demand action.
- “Both Jessica and Ron are in charge”: partially true in execution, but the formal responsibility for selecting the DBMS rests with the DA, not jointly.

6) Conclusion
This reasoning confirms the correct answer: Jessica is in charge of choosing another database.

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