Category Archives: DBA Career and Management

MSSQLTips: Tip #71 – SQL Server Availability Groups: Your FAQs Answered

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You are exploring high availability and disaster recovery options and want to know more about SQL Server Availability Groups. What are some of the Frequently Asked Questions about SQL Server Availability Groups?

Please read the latest MSSQLTips post: “SQL Server Availability Groups: Your FAQs Answered“.

Check out all of my tips here: http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlserverauthor/94/svetlana-golovko/.

MSSQLTips: Tip #62 – SQL Server Database Administrator

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You’ve heard about the role of a SQL Server Database Administrator, but want you to know more. In this article we cover some areas that can help you get a better understanding of what a DBA does, what skills are needed, career path options and we’ll also cover some salary information.

Please read the latest MSSQLTips post: “SQL Server Database Administrator“.

Check out all of my tips here: http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlserverauthor/94/svetlana-golovko/.

Education/Courses

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Listing of work-related courses/training I took:

  • Extend your datacenter to the cloud with Microsoft Azure
  • Active Leadership
  • DESIGNING A DATA SOLUTION WITH MICROSOFT SQL SERVER
  • Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012
  • Administering Windows Server 2012
  • Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases
  • Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell 2.0
  • Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database
  • ITIL V3 Foundation
  • Oracle 11g Administration I; Oracle 11g Administration II
  • Oracle 10g Performance Tuning
  • Troubleshooting and optimising database servers using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
  • Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
  • Administrating and Automating Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database & Servers
  • Updating Database Development Skills to Microsoft SQL Server 2005
  • Introduction to Oracle 9i: PL/SQL; Oracle 9i DBA Fundamentals
  • Designing and Implementing OLAP Solutions Using Microsoft SQL Server 2000
  • Implementing Business Logic with MDX in Microsoft SQL Server 2000
  • Database Administrator – Microsoft SQL Server 2000
  • Systems Engineer on Windows NT 4.0 (MSCE bundle).

MSSQLTips: Tip #41 – Non-traditional ways to learn more about SQL Server

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In this tip we have provided two non-traditional ways of learning SQL Server. These methods are not for exam preparation or for learning SQL Server from scratch, but more for learning small things that you may be not aware of or forgot about.

Please read the latest MSSQLTips post: “Non-traditional ways to learn more about SQL Server“.

Check out all of my tips here: http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlserverauthor/94/svetlana-golovko/.

MSSQL Tips: Tip #40 – SQL Server DBA On-Boarding Checklist

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Database Administrator (DBA) on-boarding is not always as efficient as it could be. Whether this is for new full time employees or contractors. We often have to wait for system access, computers to be setup, the right software to be installed, etc. How can we be sure that the new DBAs are productive a soon as possible? How can we use highly qualified contractors in the most effective way from day one?

Please read the latest MSSQL Tip: “SQL Server DBA On-Boarding Checklist“.

Check out all of my tips here: http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlserverauthor/94/svetlana-golovko/.