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How long to learn a new SQL position?

  • July 8, 2010 at 10:22 am

    #237314

    Typically, how long does it take for a DBA to get acclimated to a new position, procedures, and surroundings?

  • July 8, 2010 at 11:39 am

    #1190404

    Hate use this, but, It Depends. Each environment is different, each individual learns things at a different pace.

  • July 8, 2010 at 11:42 am

    #1190406

    That really depends...on the DBA, on the environment....

    How skilled is the DBA? How big is the enviroment? How involved is the environment?

    For example, bring in a good DBA but one who hasn't had to deal with replication. Have them be responsible for an active/passive cluster with replication to four other servers. That could be a bit of a learning curve.

    Or how about a DBA that is used to SS2000 and bring them into a SS2008 shop. Going from DTS to SSIS packages can be quite a bit to learn.

    I can come up with lots of examples....but the bottom line is 'how much will the new DBA need to learn' and how difficult is it to learn?

    -SQLBill

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