The Accidental DBA Virtual Workshop
Our next virtual workshop will be Weds Dec 30 – on that slow week over the holidays, it’s a great opportunity to tune your skills about what you need to know as an accidental DBA. People are constantly writing for where to start, where to go to learn, where to find out what’s important with SQL Server… this is the place. It’s a great way to tune your skills or learn about the essentials – both are presented. I’ll be there taking questions, making sure you get the information you need, live during the workshop. MUCH more information on the site, check it out here – Get more information or Register for the virtual workshop.
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Reader Feedback 1 on Applications, DBAs and Looking Forward
Wayne wrote in about his experiences and thoughts on the recent discussions about DBAs, applications and where things are heading…
"Amen and amen to your article about the future of Application DBAs. My question is how do you convince senior management that such a position is critical to the life of a medium sized State Agency IT department. We have requirements ranging from updating existing applications to new Sharepoint implementations complete with development projects for Sharepoint already on the plate. We have begged and pleaded for full time employee DBAs and all we can manage is part time contract DBAs who still have to blow dry the ink on their certifications.
I absolutely agree with you that Application DBAs are essential to any kind of development effort…or any other serious effort for that matter. Unfortunately, during lean times such as these, what we really need is a more efficient way to merge the tasks/skillsets of an App DBA with the tasks/skillsets of Network Operations people. Asking a developer to fill the role of anything DBA related is akin to asking the Fox to watch the chickens."
Great feedback! More tomorrow – feel free to send in your thoughts as well. Email me here…