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  • RE: NEWBIE TO THE DBA LIFE

    ThomasRushton (11/17/2016)


    Welcome to the party, indeed. 🙂

    A couple of other suggestions.

    There's a 6 month DBA training by email thing from Brent Ozar (one email a week, every...

    To know where you're heading, you gotta know where you been :alien:

  • RE: NEWBIE TO THE DBA LIFE

    jasona.work (11/16/2016)


    Another book I'd suggest would be "Troubleshooting SQL Server: A Guide for the Accidental DBA"

    You can get the PDF for free from Red Gate (disclaimer: I don't work for...

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  • RE: NEWBIE TO THE DBA LIFE

    Grant Fritchey (11/16/2016)


    I strongly recommend getting a copy of Craig Mullins book: Database Administration. It covers the job, as a job. It's technology agnostic. It'll give you a more complete...

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  • RE: NEWBIE TO THE DBA LIFE

    Eric M Russell (11/16/2016)


    Start with learning how to live up to your formal job description. Ask your immediate supervisor what's expected of you in terms of roles. You don't want...

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  • RE: What random trash is in your drawer?

    Towel in my drawer and trainers under my desk...well for gym

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  • RE: SQL BACKUP FAILED (?) Job file missing

    Ed Wagner (11/12/2016)


    Eirikur Eiriksson (11/12/2016)


    To me it looks like a Maintenance Plan related error, strongly suggest to switch to Ola Hallengren's SQL Server Maintenance Solution[/url], much more robust.

    😎

    Question, what if...

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  • RE: SQL BACKUP FAILED (?) Job file missing

    Eirikur Eiriksson (11/12/2016)


    To me it looks like a Maintenance Plan related error, strongly suggest to switch to Ola Hallengren's SQL Server Maintenance Solution[/url], much more robust.

    😎

    Question, what if any errors...

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