Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Apress

DBA Survivor

Become a Rock Star DBA

  • Book
  • © 2010

Overview

Authors:
  1. Thomas LaRock
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

  • 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 profession, and many are looking for a getting-started guide.

  • This book injects some humor into helping you understand how to hit the ground running, and most importantly how to survive as a DBA.

  • 3215 Accesses

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

Log in via an institution
eBook USD 34.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 44.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
    Download chapter PDF

  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
    Download chapter PDF
Back to top

Keywords

About this book

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

About the author

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).

Bibliographic Information

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Back to top

Search

Navigation