DBA Survivor

1. Front Matter

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2. How Did I Get Here?

   • Thomas LaRock

   Pages 1-11

3. Now What Do I Do?

   • Thomas LaRock

   Pages 13-33

4. Some Basics

   • Thomas LaRock

   Pages 35-62

5. A Development Server Is a Production Server to a Developer

   • Thomas LaRock

   Pages 63-79

6. Production Support

   • Thomas LaRock

   Pages 81-94

7. Basic Troubleshooting

   • Thomas LaRock

   Pages 95-116

8. Where’s the Buffet?

   • Thomas LaRock

   Pages 117-130

9. Training, Get You Some of That

   • Thomas LaRock

   Pages 131-144

10. Connect. Learn. Share.

    • Thomas LaRock

    Pages 145-158

11. Summary

    • Thomas LaRock

    Pages 159-161

12. Back Matter

    Pages 163-170

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DBA Survivor is a book to help new database administrators understand more about the world of database administration. More and more people are moving into the DBA profession, and many are looking for a getting-started guide. Blogs are written about how to be an exceptional DBA and what to do in your first 100 days. This book takes a different approach, injecting some humor into helping you understand how to hit the ground running, and most importantly how to survive as a DBA.

And it’s not just survival that matters. Author Thomas LaRock wants much more for you than mere survival. He wants you to have excellence, competence, visibility, confidence, and service. These are the traits and characteristics of DBAs who truly succeed and become respected in their profession. Don’t settle for just muddling through your job each day. Strive to excel. Aim to make a difference, for your clients, and for your colleagues.

• Focuses on the soft skills that distinguish truly exceptional DBAs
• Takes a humorous approach to keep readers engaged
• Written by a SQL Server "Most Valuable Professional" and board member of PASS

• SQL
• Troubleshooting
• database
• database administration

Thomas LaRock is a seasoned information technology professional with over a decade of technical and management experience. Currently serving as a senior database administrator for Confio Software, Thomas has progressed through several roles in his career including programmer, analyst, and database administrator. Thomas holds a master of science degree in mathematics from Washington State University and is a member of the Usability Professionals Association. Thomas currently serves on the board of directors for the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS), and is also a SQL Server "Most Valuable Professional". Thomas can also be found blogging at http://thomaslarock.com and is the author of DBA Survivor: Become a Rock Star DBA (http://www.dbasurvivor.com).

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