Re: SQL Server Admin for an Oracle DBA

From: Manjula Krishnan <oradba.la_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:24:54 -0500
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Thanks for all the help. I knew I could count on you guys[?]. I have some training setup now to give me a good start.

Manjula

On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 11:28 AM, Leyi Zhang (Kamus) <kamusis_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Jonathan Lewis has written series of SQL Server articles compared to
> Oracle database, worth to read.
> http://jonathanlewis.wordpress.com/category/sql-server/
>
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> On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 1:40 AM, Niall Litchfield
> <niall.litchfield_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > It's amazing that people often buy the 3rd party perf tools before
> looking
> > at the perf dashboard reports that are now available.
> >
> > I agree about SQLServer Central.
> >
> > There's also PASS which employers who won't spring for training might
> fund.
> >
> > Niall Litchfield
> >
> > On Jul 16, 2010 3:00 PM, "Rich Jesse" <rjoralist_at_society.servebeer.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Hi Manjula,
> >
> >> I am now being roped in to being a SQL Server DBA as well. That is
> >> something I have not touched a...
> >
> > I was in the same situation a few years back. The things that helped me
> > most?
> >
> > 1) "Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database" class by a local
> MS
> > training partner. Your version (and mileage) may vary.
> >
> > 2) "SQL Server 2000 for the Oracle DBA" e-book by Christopher Kempster.
> > While MS2K is out-of-date, we still use it quite a bit here for the time
> > being, and the important structural concepts are valid through v2008.
> > However, the author's website is no more, so I'm not sure how to legally
> > obtain a copy of this PDF.
> >
> > 3) http://www.sqlservercentral.com has lots of hints and tips and a
> daily
> > email that I'm wishing some Oracle vendor would try to mirror.
> >
> > 4) Toad for SQL Server by Quest Software. Sure I'm a Quest junkie, but
> for
> > good reason. The Log Reader (like a GUI for Oracle's Log Miner, although
> > this is not native functionality in SQL Server) is worth the price alone
> to
> > me.
> >
> > 5) Spotlight on SQL Server Enterprise by Quest Software. Most of our
> SQL
> > Server DBs support vendor software, and have therefore much left to be
> > desired. This tool can be a quick way to give some guidance as to
> potential
> > problems with your SQL Servers until you've got some knowledge to start
> > managing things *better*. I use it as a dashboard (for now at least).
> >
> > HTH! GL!
> >
> > Rich
> >
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