Path to a Database Architect

  • Hi Guys,

    Would you please provide some links or books details to learn to become Database Architect.

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    One ounce of practice is more important than tonnes of dreams

  • I don't really know of any. Data Architect is a pretty loose term for someone with a lot of experience and knowledge who can help you build, architect, your systems at multiple levels. My best suggestion is, build systems. Learn how SQL Server works. Learn SSIS, SSRS, SSAS. Also, understand programming and programming languages and how they work. Understand some of the programming methodologies. Understand how the network works. Learn how the OS works. In short, you're looking at a 7-10 year journey to be able to realistically say "I'm a data architect."

    "The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
    - Theodore Roosevelt

    Author of:
    SQL Server Execution Plans
    SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

  • I would recommend looking at the traning requirements for the Microsoft Certified Master. If the MCMs on here are anything to go by then with the right experience you could be well on your way to becoming a system architect.

  • Seconding Grant. Architect of any type requires years of experience, of working in the field and then learning the architecture side of things.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • kevaburg (9/4/2013)


    I would recommend looking at the traning requirements for the Microsoft Certified Master.

    You mean the certification that no longer exists?

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • LOL! Yep......that one! That also explains why you have scored it out of your signature.....

  • I would disagree. The MCM is not an architectural certification (that's the MCA, which required a significant amount of architectural experience). The MCM was a technical certification, implementation, not architecture.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • Thank you guys,

    In short, we need to know everything about SQL and related to SQL. Even if we know everything, doubts are there from where I need to start my job on a new project. How should I approach? Where should I start the documentation? These all are some of the doubts.

    Recently I had gone through Brien M.Posey's one article about SAN. In that he mentioned "Reading this article series wonโ€™t make you a SAN expert, but it should give you a much better understanding of Storage Area Networking".

    At least an introduction about a data architect like above is enough for a kick start.

    Shaiju CK

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    One ounce of practice is more important than tonnes of dreams

  • Hi All,

    What about this 2012 certification?

    Exam 70-465: Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 2012

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    One ounce of practice is more important than tonnes of dreams

  • It's a low-level certification that tests basic database design concepts.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • It's a low-level certification that tests basic database design concepts.

    Oh.. Ok. Thanks Gail.

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    One ounce of practice is more important than tonnes of dreams

  • C.K.Shaiju (9/4/2013)


    Hi Guys,

    Would you please provide some links or books details to learn to become Database Architect.

    Sure... best link for this type of thing in the world.

    http://bit.ly/13tl6t8

    --Jeff Moden


    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.


    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

  • LOL ๐Ÿ™‚

    Thanks Jeff.

    Usually when I think something about database; the first thing is coming to picture is SQL Server Central. Then, Google. I already tried this. Got some introductions.

    Shaiju C.K.

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    One ounce of practice is more important than tonnes of dreams

  • Same here. Glad you took it the right way. Thanks, CK.

    --Jeff Moden


    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.


    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

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