make sure protocols are in place and are being followed
A System Administrator is generically responsible for all parts of the computer network, such as user accounts, computer accounts, domain trusts, email accounts, etc. The System Administrator is probably specialized in the network server operating systems and user administration. A Database Administrator would deal specifically and in depth with all aspects of one or more databases. The Database Administrator will be highly specialized with the specific database server and client software.
If you mean a server administrator, they must have all rights and access to effectively administrate a server and its database.
Sorry we do not know what you mean by "responsibiliies". and if you meant this word to be "responsibilities", then I am afraid the question itself does not makes sense. If you meant you question to read "How can the responsibilities of a database administrator be implemented" then the answer would be :- By hiring a database administrator. I hope this illustrates for you the importance of taking the time to make sure that your question is asked clearly because those of us that answer questions for people cannot do so if people do not make their questions clear and unambiguous.
It would be a great idea for a small firm to outsource a database management because you can keep records easily, and when you need to find something, it's all in the database.
A DBMS is a database management system. A database application would be something inside the DBMS such as: ~a way to search files ~a way to pull certain information