Any one here a Database Admin?

[drift_g35]

Just seeing if anyone here is a DBA. I'm trying to become one and don't really know what the next step should be.

[20X11]

What steps have you taken so far?

[drift_g35]

Basic query stuff. I work with it everyday. I can do some advanced stuff but not much. I'd like to know more advanced query stuff and actual admin stuff. The class I was taking was MySQL based an I use SQL Server. SO outside of query language not much crosses over.

[buckshotbarlow]

I run and configure db2 in enterprise configurations. High ingest stuff, 30MB/s is the slow stuff. Ar_ART is a dba... Most of the stuff out there for our line of work is schema configuration and related to tablespaces. . I recommend understanding the whole picture to make yourself more marketable. IE, understand the HW, Memory, Disk drives. Always stay up to date on HDD's, RAID arrays and their levels. It's always a changing world and will make your head spin. You gotta be able to do the basics though first. Make sure you can script your queries...

[asmo]

Just seeing if anyone here is a DBA. I'm trying to become one and don't really know what the next step should be.

Are you Indian? Based on my experience that is the first step.

[Holger Danske]

If you want to learn SQL server, it may worth taking a class. You can also pursue MS certification. Likewise for Oracle.

[drift_g35]

No sir. Colorado born... If you want to get technical, i'm German. Are there any good online resources for training?

[drift_g35]

If you want to learn SQL server, it may worth taking a class. You can also pursue MS certification. Likewise for Oracle.

Do you have any suggestions where to take a class. I'm all for that but I work 80hrs a week so I dont have time to GO to class. I have been searching all over for online training that isnt $3000. And non of the community colleges have a SQL Server specific class.

[Ed_S]

Are you Indian? Based on my experience that is the first step.

So wrong, but so true! [ROFL1]

[bogie]

Are you Indian? Based on my experience that is the first step.


So wrong, but so true! [ROFL1]

HA! [ROFL1]

[buckshotbarlow]

So wrong, but so true! [ROFL1]

4 of those FK3rS stood me up last night doing an oracle 11g migration from EMC to IBM storage. Bastards think they know so much, and every one couldn't hold onto a db2 server if it jumped up and bit them in the a$$. And, they all work for our government in the GSA. If you want to look at db2, send me a pm. There's a couple good classes and tons of online education.

[drift_g35]

4 of those FK3rS stood me up last night doing an oracle 11g migration from EMC to IBM storage. Bastards think they know so much, and every one couldn't hold onto a db2 server if it jumped up and bit them in the a$$. And, they all work for our government in the GSA. If you want to look at db2, send me a pm. There's a couple good classes and tons of online education.

Yeah ill contact you tomorrow. I'm glad you said it instead of me. I work for a Software company and we finally just fired our last indian. He was very very smart. But ever since we hired him, It was like we lost someone else because we always had to have someone holding his hand. We arent exactly structured and there is a lot to interpret when we code and he couldnt figure that out. Not to mention we took him shooting and we called a cease fire (up in the mnts) and i turn around to walk up and he's pointing a gun right at my face.

[William]

Are you Indian? Based on my experience that is the first step.
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[William]

4 of those FK3rS stood me up last night doing an oracle 11g migration from EMC to IBM storage. Bastards think they know so much, and every one couldn't hold onto a db2 server if it jumped up and bit them in the a$$. And, they all work for our government in the GSA. If you want to look at db2, send me a pm. There's a couple good classes and tons of online education.
You using DB2 on midrange or mainframes? I think I am the only one doing DB2 on midrange (not a good career path).