From: Martin Gainty Date: July 18 2010 2:13pm Subject: RE: How to become a DBA on MySQL List-Archive: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql/222240 Message-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_e7899fa4-28b8-45f1-94ca-e1669ea9e980_" --_e7899fa4-28b8-45f1-94ca-e1669ea9e980_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Keith/Jerry/Caludio/Alba =20 Here are some possible locations where i used to instruct =20 1)http://www.aictrain.com ..they are primarily boston based not sure if the= y have any online courses yet 2)http://www.champlain.com=20 Champlain has a a number of online courses..if you have any questions ask p= rogram coordinator gary his address is=20 savard@stripped =20 My understanding is that oracle may offer some DBA courses in the future =20 Keep us apprised Martin Gainty=20 ______________________________________________=20 Verzicht und Vertraulichkeitanmerkung/Note de d=E9ni et de confidentialit= =E9 =20 Diese Nachricht ist vertraulich. 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Ce message sert =E0 l'information seule= ment et n'aura pas n'importe quel effet l=E9galement obligatoire. =C9tant d= onn=E9 que les email peuvent facilement =EAtre sujets =E0 la manipulation= =2C nous ne pouvons accepter aucune responsabilit=E9 pour le contenu fourni= . =20 > From: jerry@stripped > To: keithclark@stripped > CC: claudio.nanni@stripped=3B alba.albetti@stripped=3B mysql@stripped= l.com > Subject: RE: How to become a DBA on MySQL > Date: Tue=2C 13 Jul 2010 17:53:31 -0400 >=20 > Sorry=2C I wish I did. >=20 > I've used courses at lvsonline.com for all kinds of things (programming= =2C=20 > graphics=2C etc.)=2C but I didn't see anything about MySQL DBA. All of th= e courses=20 > I took there were good. They all had lab work that you submitted to the=20 > instructor. >=20 > DBA might not lend itself to that. >=20 > Regards=2C >=20 > Jerry Schwartz > Global Information Incorporated > 195 Farmington Ave. > Farmington=2C CT 06032 >=20 > 860.674.8796 / FAX: 860.674.8341 > E-mail: jerry@stripped > Web site: www.the-infoshop.com >=20 >=20 > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Keith Clark [mailto:keithclark@stripped] > >Sent: Tuesday=2C July 13=2C 2010 3:58 PM > >To: Jerry Schwartz > >Cc: 'Claudio Nanni'=3B 'alba.albetti'=3B 'mysql' > >Subject: RE: How to become a DBA on MySQL > > > >Jerry=2C > > > >Do you know of any reputable online classes that you could point me to? > > > >Keith > > > >On Tue=2C 2010-07-13 at 14:25 -0400=2C Jerry Schwartz wrote: > >> You might want to see if there are any online classes that could get y= ou > >> started. I usually start by reading a big=2C thick book -- but I've fo= und=20 > >> that > >> spending a week or two on an introductory-level online class gives me = a big > >> head start. > >> > >> "Modern" documentation tends to be lacking (IMNSHO). All too many refe= rence > >> books are written on the principle of "If you know exactly what you wa= nt to > >> do=2C here's roughly how to do it." You can wander around for a long t= ime not > >> knowing what a feature is for. > >> > >> Regards=2C > >> > >> Jerry Schwartz > >> Global Information Incorporated > >> 195 Farmington Ave. > >> Farmington=2C CT 06032 > >> > >> 860.674.8796 / FAX: 860.674.8341 > >> E-mail: jerry@stripped > >> Web site: www.the-infoshop.com > >> > >> > >> >-----Original Message----- > >> >From: Claudio Nanni [mailto:claudio.nanni@stripped] > >> >Sent: Tuesday=2C July 13=2C 2010 1:56 PM > >> >To: alba.albetti > >> >Cc: mysql > >> >Subject: Re: How to become a DBA on MySQL > >> > > >> >Reference is everywhere=2C but you need a sort of starting point. > >> > > >> >In your case I would say get this > >> >book >> >DuBois/dp/0672329387/ref=3Dsr_1_1?ie=3DUTF8&s=3Dbooks&qid=3D127904305= 6&sr=3D1-1> > >> >and > >> >read: > >> > > >> > > >> > - Part III > >> > - Part IV-D (quick read) > >> > > >> > > >> >You will benefit from Part I as well as developer. > >> > > >> >In my opinion this book is clear and linear=2C good to learn MySQL. > >> > > >> >When you will be working as DBA keep this > >> >one in > >> >the drawer. > >> > > >> > > >> >Claudio > >> > > >> > > >> >2010/7/13 alba.albetti > >> > > >> >> Hi=2C > >> >> I'd like to know which are the main tasks for a DBA=2C so in additi= on of=20 > >> >> the > >> >> on-line tutorial of MySQL=2C is there anyone telling me whether the= re=20 > >> >> exists > >> >> some tutorial (better if in PDF) where it's possible to undestand a= nd > >learn > >> >> all you need for managing the MySQL DB as DBA? I mean I'd like to r= ead > >> >> something explaining what are datafiles=2C tablespaces=2C ... and w= hat=20 > >> >> usually > >> >> a > >> >> DBA is asked to do (creating databases=2C starting up and shutting = down=20 > >> >> the > >> >> database=2C managing the database's storage structures=2C making da= tabase > >> >> backups and performing recovery=2C monitoring and tuning performanc= e=2C ...) > >In > >> >> other words I'd like to read how to manage a DB as DBA=2C because I= 've > >always > >> >> worked only as developer and not as DBA. > >> >> Thanks! > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> MySQL General Mailing List > >> >> For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > >> >> To unsubscribe: > >> >> http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=3Dclaudio.nanni@stripped > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> >-- > >> >Claudio > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >Keith J. Clark > > > > > >Business Manager Owner > >The Bookworm Waterloo Hosting > >Quality Used Books Complete Web Hosting Provider > >www.k-wbookworm.com www.waterloohosting.com > >sales@stripped sales@stripped >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=3Dmgainty@stripped >=20 =20 _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search=2C chat and e-mail from your inbox= . http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=3DPID28326::T:WLMTAGL:O= N:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3= --_e7899fa4-28b8-45f1-94ca-e1669ea9e980_--