To borrow from Eminem, we forgot about DRE. The data reliability engineer — often called the site reliability engineer (SRE) for data orhttps://thenewstack.io/its-time-for-data-reliability-engineering/ — could be the missing role needed to create clarity in the ever-more complicated stack. In fact, both of https://github.blog/2022-12-07-github-availability-report-november-2022/ were because of database issues.

The ideal data reliability engineering stack, he argued, would provide developers with database self-service that has guardrails set by the DBA, including General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) limitations to where data can live.https://www.percona.com/software/percona-platform

As the role of database reliability engineer evolves, it may be as different as the data reliability needs of each organization.

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