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DBA Survivor: Become a Rock Star DBA
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DBA Survivor: Become a Rock Star DBA

by Thomas LaRock
March 2010
Beginner
250 pages
5h 11m
English
Apress
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Chapter 4. A Development Server Is a Production Server to a Developer

You are going along well, and everyone is getting along swimmingly, but have you noticed that the better you get at your job, the more you are asked to do? And have you also noticed that often developers will reach out to you only in case of an emergency on their part, and that everything is always an emergency, no matter what the server? Expect to always be in demand, especially as you get better at your job. Good DBAs are worth their weight in gold, and soon you will be no exception.

This chapter will help you to understand why you are always going to be in demand, right from the start of your career, and even more as you progress. After reading this chapter, you should develop ...

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