By: Your Road to Becoming a DBA: Laying a Strong Foundation
[...] Outstanding DBA your going to want to work on and develop a number of other desirable traits. See 10 Character Traits of Outstanding DBAs for more on [...]
View ArticleBy: --Jeff Moden
All these rules and suggestions are great and I thank you for posting them. I’d like to summarize using a quote written by David Poole about being an exceptional DB. “If you are in the position where...
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By: John Sansom
My pleasure Jeff. That is indeed a great quote. I like the inclusion of the word “probably” in particular…..if folks always come to you first in order to get results, let’s hope it’s not because...
View ArticleBy: Look How Far You Have Come
[...] more to being an outstanding Data Professional than pure technical/SQL skills alone. Read my post 10 Character Traits of Outstanding DBAs to see what I [...]
View ArticleBy: Tcronin
Sorry missing number 1, understand the data and how it impacts the company, no ands ifs or buts, always number one, always. I will take a medicore DBA any day over the technogeek who has your 10 down....
View ArticleBy: John Sansom
An excellent trait suggestion for inclusion and one that I also agree is of paramount importance. So much so in fact, that I wrote an entire post on it, The Database Administrators Primary...
View ArticleBy: 5 Things Every DBA Should NOT Do
[...] a quitter and accept defeat, take the time to investigate and troubleshoot the problem, like the Outstanding DBA that I know you [...]
View ArticleBy: The Art of the Outstanding DBA
[...] but something else, something more. I’ve tried to talk about this elusive something before and how it can be difficult to measure or quantify but then how do you measure [...]
View ArticleBy: The Best Database Administrators Automate Everything
[...] the use of the time you have available. I guarantee you that this is a philosophy that all Outstanding DBA’s [...]
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By: Your Road to Becoming a DBA: Laying a Strong Foundation
[...] Outstanding DBA your going to want to work on and develop a number of other desirable traits. See 10 Character Traits of Outstanding DBAs for more on [...]
View ArticleBy: Something for the Weekend - SQL Server Links 18/02/11
[...] I recently received a goody bag, along with an award from those really nice folk at Quest Software and I have to say I’m chuffed to bits. I want to say a humongous thank you to Quest and Ian...
View ArticleBy: How To Win Career Gold • John Sansom
[...] skills. Consider ways in which you could develop those all important soft skills that are vital ingredients that make up the outstanding Data [...]
View ArticleBy: Chris
Again, hitting me square in the nose. I now have these hanging on my wall. One that I will like to add for myself is Trustworthy. DBA’s have a huge responsibility and if you are on a team of people it...
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