Suggested training for accidental DBAs

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Suggested training for accidental DBAs

webrunner

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November 11, 2015 at 8:12 am

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Hello experts,
Does anyone have advice about what training might be good for an accidental DBA? I have a good deal of hands-on experience at this point (~7 years) but still feel like I don't know enough - for example I have my set ways of configuring servers but have never had to install one from the ground up. DBA knowledge is a vast ocean so although I have gone through the boot camps etc. I don't know what to do for the next level of my training. I guess I would like to learn how to be more confident about clusters, HA/DR, and using T-SQL to automate things. I'd appreciate any thoughts along those lines.
Thanks for any help!
- webrunner
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Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 1

webrunner (11/11/2015)
Hello experts,
Does anyone have advice about what training might be good for an accidental DBA? I have a good deal of hands-on experience at this point (~7 years) but still feel like I don't know enough - for example I have my set ways of configuring servers but have never had to install one from the ground up. DBA knowledge is a vast ocean so although I have gone through the boot camps etc. I don't know what to do for the next level of my training. I guess I would like to learn how to be more confident about clusters, HA/DR, and using T-SQL to automate things. I'd appreciate any thoughts along those lines.
Thanks for any help!
- webrunner

I assume that you've already read this book: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/books/76296/

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webrunner SSC-Dedicated Points: 31882 More actions · Answer 2

Luis Cazares (11/11/2015)
webrunner (11/11/2015)
Hello experts,
Does anyone have advice about what training might be good for an accidental DBA? I have a good deal of hands-on experience at this point (~7 years) but still feel like I don't know enough - for example I have my set ways of configuring servers but have never had to install one from the ground up. DBA knowledge is a vast ocean so although I have gone through the boot camps etc. I don't know what to do for the next level of my training. I guess I would like to learn how to be more confident about clusters, HA/DR, and using T-SQL to automate things. I'd appreciate any thoughts along those lines.
Thanks for any help!
- webrunner
I assume that you've already read this book: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/books/76296/

Aha, thanks - I had downloaded and started that book, but I suppose I now need to go back and finish it.

Thanks. 🙂

- webrunner

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A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and asks, "Can I join you?"
Ref.: http://tkyte.blogspot.com/2009/02/sql-joke.html

jasona.work SSC Guru Points: 50118 More actions · Answer 3

I'd also suggest, if you can spare the time and the money, looking into in-person training. Have gone to a seminar at a SQL in the City a couple years back, I'd suggest one of the Brent Ozar courses: https://learnfrom.brentozar.com/[/url]

I'd love to go to one of these, but currently work and money are preventing it...

Disclaimer: I do not work for, nor represent in any way, Brent Ozar Unlimited, nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. But I seriously thought about firing off a resume the last time they were hiring... 😀