Path to a Database Architect

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Path to a Database Architect

C.K.Shaiju

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September 4, 2013 at 12:06 am

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Hi Guys,
Would you please provide some links or books details to learn to become Database Architect.
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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398882 More actions · Answer 1

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

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SQL Server Execution Plans
SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

kevaburg SSCoach Points: 18131 More actions · Answer 2

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.

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 3

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

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 4

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

kevaburg SSCoach Points: 18131 More actions · Answer 5

LOL! Yep......that one! That also explains why you have scored it out of your signature.....

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 6

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

C.K.Shaiju SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4228 More actions · Answer 7

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 won’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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C.K.Shaiju SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4228 More actions · Answer 8

Hi All,

What about this 2012 certification?

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

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 9

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

C.K.Shaiju SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4228 More actions · Answer 10

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

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004329 More actions · Answer 11

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)

C.K.Shaiju SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4228 More actions · Answer 12

LOL 🙂

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

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004329 More actions · Answer 13

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)