FIRST JOB AS SQL ADMINISTRATOR

• Tankiso

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  February 20, 2007 at 4:15 am

  #94948

  I go a job as a SQL Administrator , I have never worked with SQL before , I do have theoretical trainining. Can u plz give me tips or techniques.

• yakov shlafman-228008

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  February 20, 2007 at 6:55 am

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  Check this articles first:

  How to be a Good DBA - Strategy and Tactics

  Regular Columnist : Jeffrey Yao Posted: 12/30/2005

   

  Ten Ways To Lose Your DBA Job

  Regular Columnist : Steve Jones Posted: 11/30/2006

  Think like a DBA

  Regular Columnist : Andy Warren

  DBA Job Description What type of DBA are you?

  Regular Columnist : Brian Knight Posted: 11/05/2001

   

• Loner

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  February 28, 2007 at 6:38 am

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  How did you get a job as DBA when you do not have any experience? Just curious.

• Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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  October 1, 2007 at 9:59 pm

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  First, congratulations.

  Second, be sure you have backups running and practice a few restores.

  After that, you might want to get a book on SQL Server, read it, and then ask questions about specific topics.