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NeilG
Aged Yak Warrior
530 Posts |
 Posted - 2010-11-25 : 05:05:26
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| Hi Guys, I was just wanting some advice really. I'm currently working on SQL Server in the main, but was wondering if other DBA's train themselves on other DB platforms I.e. oracle and MYSQL to improved the job market value, and if this is a good idea or better to concentrate one being an expert on just the one.Thanks-----------------------------------------------Learning something new on SQL Server everyday. |
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nigelrivett
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
3385 Posts |
Posted - 2010-11-25 : 05:09:41
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| Core expertise is most important.It can be useful to know about other systems (and will help with all systems).Some employers will consider the knowledge useful - others will consider it dilution.I've removed some systems from my cv because it seems to confuse agents.I still keep getting calls about cognos which I touched about 6 years ago - and only to convert to crystal reports==========================================Cursors are useful if you don't know sql.SSIS can be used in a similar way.Beer is not cold and it isn't fizzy. |
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Lumbago
Norsk Yak Master
3271 Posts |
Posted - 2010-11-25 : 05:11:43
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| Personally I focus 100% on MS SQL Server but I'm not sure if that's the best advice. I have however found that each RDBMS has too many differences to have a solid overview of them all so I prefer to be an expert in one instead of a "potato" that can be used for everything. This has been a career decision I took a long time ago and it hasn't failed me yet...- LumbagoMy blog (yes, I have a blog now! just not that much content yet) -> www.thefirstsql.com |
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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2052 Posts |
Posted - 2010-11-25 : 05:20:50
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| We occasionally use Postgres. For reasons that aren't entirely clear I seem to have been made into the "guru" so i have had to learn fast about that. Sadly there isn't a Postgres thread on these forums.steve-----------I used to think I wasn't a morning person but it never got better in the afternoon |
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NeilG
Aged Yak Warrior
530 Posts |
Posted - 2010-11-25 : 06:04:44
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| Thanks, I think I'm going to try and learn myself the basic of Oracle and MYSQL just incase I even have the need to navigate myself around these types of things, but otherwise I'm going to stick with SQL Server |
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nigelrivett
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
3385 Posts |
Posted - 2010-11-25 : 06:12:26
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| http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/course/m876.htmThis was a course I took many years ago and my first real introduction to relational databases it's changed since).Every contract thereafter I became the sql server expert on the project (someone showed me how to load query analyser on the first contract where I was meant to be a VB programmer). Could have been any database SQL Server was just luck. It gives a good grounding in relational database concepts and what should be available.It helped that I knew a lot about set theory though.==========================================Cursors are useful if you don't know sql.SSIS can be used in a similar way.Beer is not cold and it isn't fizzy. |
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