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jervyn SSC Enthusiast Points: 193 More actions · Answer 1

Thank you guys just if you know some resources just dump it here.

The thread title is very catchy especially to beginners like me who would love to be a DB Admin someday.

Thank you so much!

Nadrek SSC-Insane Points: 20039 More actions · Answer 2

A basic start:

Download SQL Express 2012 SP1 with Advanced Tools. Install, and experiment with it.

A cheap start:

Buy SQL Developer edition, install and experiment.

An expensive start:

Become an MSDN subscriber and download whatever you need for development.

Mid-level version:

Download two or more different versions (one of which is the latest), and install both (one as a named instance) - now you can play with a more enterprise environment.

Find examples. Try to accomplish them in different ways. Compare the results.

P.S. Focus on backups and restores first - that way, you can have a good starting state, try something, fail, and then get back to your starting state for another try. I like Ola Hallengren's procedures, which I modify slightly. http://ola.hallengren.com/[/url]

pietlinden SSC Guru Points: 63428 More actions · Answer 3

And if you want a pretty good introduction to backup and restore, look on YouTube for ScaryDBA - Grant Fritchey has a video on doing just backups (differential, full, TLog) and various types of restores (full, point in time, etc). Definitely something you should know how to do (and practice!) before you make a hideous mistake on one of your own databases and find you can't undo it...

Here's his YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaRCIq4vHN4jmXy8ZNXdPGw

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1003870 More actions · Answer 4

My feeling is that unless you have gone through the throws of being a good database developer, you won't be all that you could be as a DBA.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

RTaylor2208 SSChampion Points: 13298 More actions · Answer 5

Getting a start as a junior DBA is very difficult as there are very few positions out there to start with and most Juniors will come from a development or support background with some relevant experience.

However, since I started with the company I am at now I have pushed to introduce a graduate scheme in the DBA team. In todays economy there are so few opportunities for wet behind the ears young people and its the responsibility of the industry to shape these yound minds and give them opportunities. We now have two grads working with us and providing we continue to grow more will follow.

1 has completed there first year with us and now has full production access the other started 2 weeks ago.

We provide on site training for the junior DBA's and they recieve on average 20 hours training per week from other senior team members. In addtion to this, part of there goals for the year is to sit and pass SQL 2012 Microsoft SQL exams. This currently consists of the 70-461 and 70-462 exams, with a view to further training to allow them the chance to sit the 70-463 exam and gain SQL 2012 MCSA accreditation. All materials and exams are funded by the company.

Whilst passing the exams does not necessarily make them a good DBA, it provides structured areas of study and gives them a basic knowledge to build upon.

MCITP SQL 2005, MCSA SQL 2012