The Database Administrator (DBA) job description has historically involved time-consuming tasks such as installation, configuration, and troubleshooting. The arduous on-call nature of the role restricts the capacity of the DBA and, for many companies, has led to high turnover. With the advent of managed services, companies that take advantage of 24x7 support for their DBAs are liberating their DBAs from traditional roles so they have more time to engage in constructive business tasks that take advantage of their most valuable skills – their superpowers.