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Becoming a DBA

Want to become a SQL Server DBA?  It’s a great career path and I recommend it highly.  I’ve gathered some of my more popular blog posts here about how to get started:

Soft Skills for Database Administrators

SQL Server DBA Career and Job Choices

The Latest & Greatest: My SQL Server Links

I do a lot of reading & research as part of my job, and I try to stay current on a ton of blogs and sites. Think of me as your personal filter for SQL Server news and blogs.

  • My bookmarks on Delicious - RSS Feed - Delicious is a browser plugin that automatically saves all of your bookmarks to their servers. You can spy on what I’m saving as favorites, basically. I tag stuff with terms like sqlserver, performancetuning, inspiration, funny, etc.
  • My shared items on Google Reader - RSS Feed - I subscribe to a ton of SQL Server blogs, and basically I’m weeding out the crap for you. When I share something, it’s *really* good.