Would that be a problem when I get a job?

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Would that be a problem when I get a job?

beginnew2012

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March 14, 2012 at 7:33 am

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Hi,
I don't know anything about SANs, and I have never seen such hardware. Would that be a problem when I get a job as DB Admin? can I solve it before getting a job?

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calvo SSChampion Points: 12930 More actions · Answer 1

It depends 🙂

It depends on the type of company hiring you. If they have their own storage administrators then your depth of SAN knowledge doesn't need to be that great. Just knowing the basics of what type of discs to request for your files is good enough.

If the company doesn't have a SAN administrator and you are expected to manage the SAN itself then you'll need quite a bit of detailed knowledge on that specific SAN product.

Minimally you'll need to know the different RAID types and understand dedicated spindles.

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beginnew2012 Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 527 More actions · Answer 2

Thanks could you please suggest some studying materials :)?

calvo SSChampion Points: 12930 More actions · Answer 3

Just search google for "RAID levels", "RAID Configurations", or "RAID Basics". There's tons of information out there on it.

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beginnew2012 Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 527 More actions · Answer 4

I meant about SANs, do I have to read books about it?

Ant-Green SSC Guru Points: 113507 More actions · Answer 5

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March 14, 2012 at 8:15 am

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try this

calvo SSChampion Points: 12930 More actions · Answer 6

Yeah, Brent Ozar[/url] has a decent article on SAN basics and the different types of SAN storage. Check his 2nd SQL University link for SQL Storage related best practices on a SAN.

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beginnew2012 Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 527 More actions · Answer 7

beginnew2012

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March 14, 2012 at 9:06 am

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Thank you 😉