Seven Tips For Solving the Accidental DBA Problem

Thomas LaRock

Head Geek

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CONGRATS!

YOU ARE (ACCIDENTALLY) THE NEW DBA!

But where some people only see problems…

…we see solutions.

SOLUTION YOU MUST THINK LIKE A DBA!

Need To Have The Right Mindest

Must Be Able To Solve Problems

Ability To Prioritize Tasks

Performance

Seven Tips

The first step is to admit you have a problem

1

Seven Tips

Spend time

in discovery

2

Seven Tips

Test your ability to recover

3

Seven Tips

Review your data security

4

Seven Tips

Improve your performance tuning skills

5

Seven Tips

Learn to manage expectations

6

Seven Tips

Develop a communication plan

7

How to Have Happy Data, Databases and Users

Do the right things

At the right times

For the right cost

And don’t forget to be grateful

for this opportunity

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Solving the Accidental DBA Problem

For more information on the seven steps check out my post at: http://thomaslarock.com/2014/12/seven-tips-for-solving-the-accidental-dba-problem

Also, you can view the webinar Karen López (blog | @datachick)and I did for the PASS DBA Fundamentals Virtual Chapter at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzgel_oAem0

For More Information

http://tinyurl.com/minimalist-dba

http://tinyurl.com/waits-and-queues

http://tinyurl.com/verify-backups

http://tinyurl.com/database-sampling

https://sqlpowerdoc.codeplex.com/

https://ola.hallengren.com/

http://tinyurl.com/securing-sql-server

http://www.dataversity.net/fly-the-dang-plane/

Space Shuttle Discovery photo courtesy of NASA

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