March 29, 2017 at 3:34 pm
Hi All:
I want to become a certified DBA, i'm not sure what path is the right one. I have exprience with several versions, from 6.5 to 2012. I have no experience with 2014 and 2016. Where do I begin?
Any help will be appreciated.
March 29, 2017 at 9:18 pm
Depends on your goals, and interests, and who you hope to get employed by.
There are several different certification paths you can follow, all detail on Microsoft certification pages.
While I don't think it's bad having certifications, there are some pretty good consulting companies who don't care about papers...not all, some.
Do you want to be a core DBA? or maybe some BI? or pure SQL Developer?
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March 30, 2017 at 5:51 am
Core DBA. Thanks.
March 30, 2017 at 9:15 am
See the following.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/sql-certification.aspx
In the process of becoming a DBA, make sure you know how to write code to get the current date an time. T-SQL is a core skill that many DBAs just don't have.
--Jeff Moden
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
March 30, 2017 at 9:34 am
Thank you Jeff.
March 30, 2017 at 11:08 am
Would going straight for 2016 be the right route to take?
March 30, 2017 at 11:42 am
smatu - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 3:34 PMHi All:I want to become a certified DBA, i'm not sure what path is the right one. I have exprience with several versions, from 6.5 to 2012. I have no experience with 2014 and 2016. Where do I begin?
Any help will be appreciated.
I don't see the value-add in getting certified - not with the current certifications anyway. The sole exception is if it will benefit your employer or partner status with Microsoft.
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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March 30, 2017 at 12:16 pm
SQLRNNR - Thursday, March 30, 2017 11:42 AMsmatu - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 3:34 PMHi All:I want to become a certified DBA, i'm not sure what path is the right one. I have exprience with several versions, from 6.5 to 2012. I have no experience with 2014 and 2016. Where do I begin?
Any help will be appreciated.I don't see the value-add in getting certified - not with the current certifications anyway. The sole exception is if it will benefit your employer or partner status with Microsoft.
I still would like to get the certs myself, but mostly to determine what I think I know against what MS thinks I should know, if that makes sense.
March 30, 2017 at 12:34 pm
You make absolute sense Lynn.
March 30, 2017 at 2:09 pm
Lynn Pettis - Thursday, March 30, 2017 12:16 PMSQLRNNR - Thursday, March 30, 2017 11:42 AMsmatu - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 3:34 PMHi All:I want to become a certified DBA, i'm not sure what path is the right one. I have exprience with several versions, from 6.5 to 2012. I have no experience with 2014 and 2016. Where do I begin?
Any help will be appreciated.I don't see the value-add in getting certified - not with the current certifications anyway. The sole exception is if it will benefit your employer or partner status with Microsoft.
I still would like to get the certs myself, but mostly to determine what I think I know against what MS thinks I should know, if that makes sense.
That makes sense. Sadly, there are a lot of problems with questions and answers on those exams.
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
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March 30, 2017 at 8:29 pm
SQLRNNR - Thursday, March 30, 2017 11:42 AMsmatu - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 3:34 PMHi All:I want to become a certified DBA, i'm not sure what path is the right one. I have exprience with several versions, from 6.5 to 2012. I have no experience with 2014 and 2016. Where do I begin?
Any help will be appreciated.I don't see the value-add in getting certified - not with the current certifications anyway. The sole exception is if it will benefit your employer or partner status with Microsoft.
I absolutely agree. I will add, however, that it does provide a structure of study to follow. In plain English, it provides a study guide of what to study. A lot of folks just don't know where to start. You just have to be careful not to drink the purple Kool-Aid while doing so. 😉
--Jeff Moden
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
April 1, 2017 at 4:48 pm
Jeff Moden - Thursday, March 30, 2017 8:29 PMSQLRNNR - Thursday, March 30, 2017 11:42 AMsmatu - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 3:34 PMHi All:I want to become a certified DBA, i'm not sure what path is the right one. I have exprience with several versions, from 6.5 to 2012. I have no experience with 2014 and 2016. Where do I begin?
Any help will be appreciated.I don't see the value-add in getting certified - not with the current certifications anyway. The sole exception is if it will benefit your employer or partner status with Microsoft.
I absolutely agree. I will add, however, that it does provide a structure of study to follow. In plain English, it provides a study guide of what to study. A lot of folks just don't know where to start. You just have to be careful not to drink the purple Kool-Aid while doing so. 😉
Green kool-aid just tastes better.
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
Learn Extended Events
April 1, 2017 at 8:15 pm
SQLRNNR - Saturday, April 1, 2017 4:48 PMJeff Moden - Thursday, March 30, 2017 8:29 PMSQLRNNR - Thursday, March 30, 2017 11:42 AMsmatu - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 3:34 PMHi All:I want to become a certified DBA, i'm not sure what path is the right one. I have exprience with several versions, from 6.5 to 2012. I have no experience with 2014 and 2016. Where do I begin?
Any help will be appreciated.I don't see the value-add in getting certified - not with the current certifications anyway. The sole exception is if it will benefit your employer or partner status with Microsoft.
I absolutely agree. I will add, however, that it does provide a structure of study to follow. In plain English, it provides a study guide of what to study. A lot of folks just don't know where to start. You just have to be careful not to drink the purple Kool-Aid while doing so. 😉
Green kool-aid just tastes better.
... and when server with Green Jello-Gelatine, it also keeps aliens away so they won't eat your brain. 😉
--Jeff Moden
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
April 3, 2017 at 3:46 am
smatu - Wednesday, March 29, 2017 3:34 PMI want to become a certified DBA,
Why? What's your goal?
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
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