http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Articles tagged SQL Server 7, 2000, Career posted on SQLServerCentral.comen-us360sjones@sqlservercentral.com (Steve Jones)SQL Server 2000 does an amazing job of running itself to a large extent, much more so in my experience, than the other major platforms. That being said, it isn't designed to run without some sort of DBA, at least not at an efficient level. But what value does a production level DBA bring to your organization? Your manager might wonder, but with many years of experience as a production DBA and manager, Steve Jones brings you a look at the value that a DBA provides. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Administering/thevalueofadba/1806/2005/03/30http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Administering/thevalueofadba/1806/Andy attended the recent PASS Community Summit and had a great time. Read some of the highlights from his perspective and maybe decide that you'll want to attend next year! http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/News/commentsonpasscommunitysummit2002/860/2002/12/02http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/News/commentsonpasscommunitysummit2002/860/In this view, Steve thinks that certifications are invaluable (especially in this economy). http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Miscellaneous/point_certification/498/2001/11/13http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Miscellaneous/point_certification/498/One of the common questions that Brian Knight sees in the newsgroups is what is a DBA officially supposed to be doing? In this article, Brian covers the many hats a DBA can and does wear. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Administering/dbaroles/517/2001/11/05http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Administering/dbaroles/517/Microsoft Corp. today announced that veterans taking tests in the Microsoft® Certified Professional (MCP) program can now use their Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits to cover examination fees (May 23, 2001). http://www.sqlservercentral.com/redirect/articles/252/2001/06/29http://www.sqlservercentral.com/redirect/articles/252/Everyone needs a stable environment. This article discussed ways to keep your team on the same page. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Administering/20010422115746/82/2001/04/25http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Administering/20010422115746/82/