Selecting a DBMS

Government institutions should follow the software lifecycle guidelines when procuring and implementing database management systems. In particular, the following should be considered when selecting a DBMS:

Data model [Recommended]

Determine the appropriate data model for your DBMS such as relational or NoSQL based on the natur...

DBMS Choice [Mandatory]

Evaluate different DBMS technologies based on the institution's requirements. Consider factors ...

Data model [Recommended]

DBMS Choice [Mandatory]

Database hosting location [Mandatory]

Migration of critical database systems [Mandatory]

Non critical database systems [Recommended]

Data validation [Mandatory]

Functional separation between database servers and web servers [Recommended]

Communications between database servers and web servers [Recommended]

Network separation [Recommended]

Separation of development, testing and production database servers [Mandatory]

Security hardening [Mandatory]

Access control [Mandatory]

Default passwords[Mandatory]

DBMS Versions and security updates [Mandatory]

Encryption [Mandatory]

Protecting database contents [Mandatory]

Monitoring and database events logging [Recommended]

Security standards and guidelines [Mandatory]

Performance monitoring and tuning [Recommended]

Change management [Mandatory]

Documentation [Mandatory]

Data backup and recovery strategy process [Mandatory]

Data retention policies [Mandatory]

Data purging [Recommended]

Selecting a DBMS

Data model [Recommended]

DBMS Choice [Mandatory]

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