In Austin, Texas, SolarWinds, a prominent provider of observability and IT management software, unveiled its 2025 State of Database Report. The report explores the rising challenges faced by modern database administrators (DBAs) and highlights a significant gap between executive beliefs and the actual experiences of DBAs. With input from a significant sample of over 1,000 IT experts, comprising 500 executives and 500+ DBAs, the report sheds light on the complexities of overseeing varied databases.