Re: Need questions for screening DBAs

learning2_at_my-dejanews.com wrote:
>
> Can anyone supply me with some questions (and answers) which can be used for
> testing the skills of DBAs with 2+ years of experience in administering Oracle
> and/or Sybase. Or is there a web site where such questions may be available?
> Thanks.

Providing a good set of comprehensive questions is difficult - many sites have different requirements for DBA's. A suggestion on this note would be to pick up a copy of 'Sybase SQL Server survival guide' and take a look through some of the sample CSP questions (CSP - Certified Sybase Professional).

Alternatively, something I use is to print out an errorlog & config file from a Server, and ask the candidate to talk through any problems or items they might see. It could be a completely clean boot, but it forms a good point to start talking around their knowledge (Raw vs. cooked fs, I/O pools, Memory sizes, etc. etc.).

Regards,

Richard.

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Richard Leyton
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