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What are the best practices for a Newbie SQL Server DBA?
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Try looking here, here and here. These are all similar questions which really cover what you're asking entirely... Yup - a wealth of information on this site is only a SEARCH away.
Jul 12 '10 at 06:02 AM
Blackhawk-17
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WARNING: Totally shameless plug follows for some of my content that I am certain you will find useful. You may also be interested to learn of the soft skills that are useful to a DBA.
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I would strongly recommend several books. First, and most important, is Craig Mullins book, Database Administration. This is a fantastic walk-through of the job of being a DBA. It's completely technology agnostic, so it's useful for any DBA or data oriented worker. Second, Itzik Ben-Gan's T-SQL Fundamentals. You're going to be hard pressed to find a better introduction to SQL Server and how to do set-based programming. Finally, I have to recommend a book that I wrote a couple of chapters for, Beginning SQL Server Administration. It's a good overview of how to do the most important parts of the DBA's job. With those, you'll learn a pretty healthy chunk of what you need to know. +1 - and hope you don't mind that I linkified your links :)
Jul 12 '10 at 07:52 AM
Matt Whitfield ♦♦
No, that's fine. How the heck do you do that? I never get a tool box on the editor like I used to, or I can't see where it is.
Jul 12 '10 at 08:08 AM
Grant Fritchey ♦♦
@Grant Not showing up in IE 7 for me either - switched to FireFox.
Jul 12 '10 at 10:25 AM
Blackhawk-17
Not an option at work. So there is supposed to be a toolbox... well, that's something.
Jul 12 '10 at 10:27 AM
Grant Fritchey ♦♦
Oh really? Crazy - I use chrome... Just tested it using IE7 mode in IE8 and yeah - it's totally not there. I have raised it on meta.OSQA http://meta.osqa.net/questions/3748/answer-toolbar-doesnt-show-in-ie7
Jul 12 '10 at 12:17 PM
Matt Whitfield ♦♦
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Almost all best practices are listed in this artice Best Practices for Becoming an Exceptional SQL Server DBA. Also hangout with the community in forums, usergroups and keep learning!! Oooh, yeah, I always forget about Brad's book since I gave away my last copy. Need to get another one so I can remember to mention it.
Jul 12 '10 at 11:39 AM
Grant Fritchey ♦♦
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