I felt an urge of becoming a DBA at the same point
of my career... I will pass :-)
On a serious note, you must understand that if you
will become a DBA you will not be a sysadmin
anymore. These two specialties are different
enough.
On Sat, 22 Mar 2003, Scott Ehrlich wrote:
> I am a full-time System Administrator who enjoys working in a
> heterogenious environment of UNIX, Microsoft, and Macintosh platforms,
> mainly as a desktop support person. I graduated from college in 1996 and
> have been doing this professionally since. My introduction to computers
> was back in the 4th grade on Apple II Pluses. I really don't do any
> programming.
>
> I'm now gaining interest in learning about what is involved in becoming a
> Database Administrator (DBA). I'm in the Boston, MA area.
>
> Is certification alone ok? Are there any accredited degree programs?
>
> What are the real differences among becoming Oracle, Informix, and/or SQL
> certified?
>
> Is there any kind of generic dba credential which can encompass
> everything?
>
> Any websites, email lists, etc would be very helpful, too.
>
> Looking to educate myself in the dba world.
>
> Thanks for any leads.
>
> Scott
>
>
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