SQL DBA course / Books

• Komodo_ER

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  March 24, 2014 at 11:51 am

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  Hello,

  I have been working on MS SQL since SQL 2005 however just the basics like installing, changing the ports, running the backups, etx,. I would like to go for the proper SQL DBA track and would appreciate if someone can help me with a proper course or books to start with ? I am okay with the online course as well.

  Appreciate your suggestions.

• Grant Fritchey

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  March 24, 2014 at 3:14 pm

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  There isn't a single path to the goal. You actually sound like you're already doing a lot of what many DBAs do for their entire career, set up servers, set up backups, handle security. Certainly there is a lot more to it, but that may be all that's needed to do a minimal job.

  I recently answered a similar question over at ASK SQL Server Central. I'll just link to that rather than retype it. I like Magnus' answer too.

  "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

• Komodo_ER

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  March 25, 2014 at 9:02 am

  #1699930

  Thank you so much Grant, much appreciated!

  I will start with Craig Mullins's book for now.

  Thanks once again

• SQLBuddy123

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  March 25, 2014 at 10:11 am

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  Also check these too .. Pretty good ones ..

  http://www.brentozar.com/best-sql-server-dba-books/

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  SQLBuddy

• Bill (DBAOnTheGo)

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  April 2, 2014 at 8:09 am

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  :Self Promote:

  Here's a list of good training sites, blogs, and other things.

  http://www.dbaonthego.com/2013/11/free-friday-training.html

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