July 11, 2005 at 2:44 am
Hi,
I've been an oracle dba for 7 years, and our company has inherited (acquisition) some Sql Server databases. I need to get up to speed on this RDBMS as a DBA, and hope you guys can recommend any good books specifically for the Sql Server DBA.
Thanks in advance.
July 11, 2005 at 7:59 am
I've sworn for years by the OReilly and Wrox publications since they both have a simple and direct way of explaining things - instructing without "talking down to" or being too high-falutin...
I know that "Professional Sql Server 2000 Programming" would make a great introduction - it has an overview of everything from Security to Administration....
**ASCII stupid question, get a stupid ANSI !!!**
July 11, 2005 at 8:04 am
Thanks for that sushila, but I've already borrowed "Professional Sql Server 2000 Programming" and the author, Robert Vieira deliberately states that he does not go into DBA territory.
Unfortunately the book is way too programmer orientated for me.
July 11, 2005 at 10:36 am
Here's a few DBA books for you:
Portable DBA SQL Server by Bersinic, Giles - a small book, just the basics to get you started. Not a "Dummies" book, no fluff.
SQL Server Fast Answers for DBA's and Developers - a mix of DBA and Developer info, I used my copy a lot.
Both can be read from cover to cover or used as reference books.
Good Luck!
Diane
July 12, 2005 at 1:52 am
Inside Microsoft SQLServer 2000 by Kalen Delaney.
Excelent book not for beginners
Bye
Gabor
July 12, 2005 at 2:21 am
Thanks everyone for your recommendations, I'll check them out at Amazon.
July 12, 2005 at 6:26 am
Hello Horace,
you could also get some valued informations with this book:
Oracle8i and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Integration
Stephen Chelack
M&T Books
ISBN#: 0-7645-4699-6
Date Published: 12/00
Hope it will helps,
Regards,
Carl
July 12, 2005 at 6:38 am
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
William R Stanek
Microsoft Press ISBN 0-7356-1129-7
Good book, but misleading title. It would have to be a very large pocket.
Take a look at the documentation that comes with SQL Server, Books On Line (often just abbreviated BOL). Unlike most software documentation this is extremely well-organized, informative, and thorough. You can find answers to your questions without any goofy animated wizards, although you still need to pick up one or two dead tree editions because at first you don't know what questions to ask.
If your client tools are installed properly, Books On Line should pop up when you press F1 in Query Analyzer. If not, put a link to it on your desktop or toolbar. You'll need it.
July 12, 2005 at 7:20 am
Chris Kempster (who used to be a frequent poster here) has an eBook out titled SQL Server 2000 for the Oracle DBA. I have heard it's good, but I'm a SQL Server guy so I can't speak except by second-hand knowledge.
K. Brian Kelley
@kbriankelley
July 18, 2005 at 3:09 am
Beside Kalen Delaney I'm using Ken Henderson's Guru's Guide box a lot.
/Niels Grove-Rasmussen
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