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• DBA Rules of Thumb, Part 8 - Develop Business Acumen

  Heads-down DBAs who know technology, but not their company's business, soon will be on the endangered species list. So number 8 on our list of DBA rules of thumb is to develop business acumen and learn to be a Business Savvy DBA! Although DBAs are Read More... Posted Monday, October 13, 2008 5:47 AM by cmullins | 0 Comments Filed under: DBA, SLA, ROT, business

• DBA Rules of Thumb, Part 7 - Diversify!

  A good DBA is a Jack-of-All-Trades. You can't just master one thing and be successful in this day-and-age. So number 7 in this on-going series of DBA rules of thumb is to diversify your skill set . A day in the life of a DBA is usually quite hectic. Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 08, 2008 2:44 PM by cmullins | 0 Comments Filed under: DBA, ROT

• DBA Rules of Thumb, Part 6 - Invest in Yourself

  Most every IT professional continually looks for their company to invest money in on-going education. Who among us does not want to learn something new - on company time - and with the company's money? Unless you are self-employed, that is! So number Read More... Posted Friday, October 03, 2008 2:58 PM by cmullins | 0 Comments Filed under: DBA, ROT

• DBA Rules of Thumb, Part 5 - Focus Your Efforts!

  In a complex, heterogeneous, distributed world it can be hard to keep your eye on the right ball, at the right time. So number 5 in our continuing series of DBA rules of thumb is to make sure that you "Focus Your Efforts!" The job of a DBA is Read More... Posted Thursday, October 02, 2008 12:05 PM by cmullins | 0 Comments Filed under: DBA, ROT

• DBA Rules of Thumb, Part 4 - Don't Panic

  A calm disposition and the ability to remain cool under strenuous conditions are essential components of the makeup of a good DBA. So number four in our series of DBA rules of thumb is "Don’t Panic!" I used to have a big orange button Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 01, 2008 12:40 PM by cmullins | 1 Comments Filed under: DBA, ROT

• DBA Rules of Thumb, Part 3 - Share

  Knowledge transfer is an important part of being a good DBA - both transfering your knowledge to others and participating in having others' knowledge transferred to you. So be sure to share your knowledge freely with others in need instead of hoarding Read More... Posted Monday, September 29, 2008 9:43 AM by cmullins | 0 Comments Filed under: DBA, ROT, user groups

• DBA Rules of Thumb, Part 2 - Automate Intelligently

  Number 2: Automate Why should you do it by hand if you can automate DBA processes? Anything you can do probably can be done better by the computer – if it is programmed to do it properly. And once it is automated you save yourself valuable time. Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 11:57 AM by cmullins | 1 Comments Filed under: DBA, ROT, automation

• DBA Rules of Thumb, Part 1 - Document Everything

  Database administration is a very technical discipline, but it is also a discipline in which the practitioner is very visible politically within the organization. DBAs should be armed with a proper attitude and sufficient technical knowledge before attempting Read More... Posted Monday, September 22, 2008 9:23 AM by cmullins | 0 Comments Filed under: DBA, ROT