Chapter 10. Where to Go from Here
I am sure you know by now that being a DBA requires a huge skill set covering a wide spectrum of technologies. You also know that configuring and maintaining a stable and secure database environment takes a lot of planning and research. DBAs are expected to know a little about everything. But what makes being a DBA even harder is that technology is a fast-paced industry, with rapid advancements that seem to outdate things before you've even had a chance to learn them. The days are over when you learned a skill and then worked for several years before you needed to upgrade your skill set. You need to learn new things constantly and stay on top of the latest industry news in order to excel as a DBA.
Luckily, there ...
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