Good article, Craig, thank you.

I do have what I hope isn't a 'stupid question', please. To be a competent SQL Server DBA, how good should my T-SQL skills be?

I know some DBAs gravitate more toward development work, which I imagine would require good T-SQL skills.

But what about DBAs who are more on the admin side? Do they still need to be reasonably proficient at T-SQL?

And what about DBAs working in small shops? I would guess you have to wear more hats and specialize less than in a big shop - and again, I'd guess T-SQL skills would be important.

What do you think?