Managing multiple database platforms, countless instances and new technologies? The nonstop stress is enough to make you wish you’d gone into landscaping instead of database administration. We’ve all had those days where working in the warm sun, resting in the cool shade and never again getting frantic calls at 2 a.m. to fix database performance issues sounds pretty tempting.
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But before you trade in your database administrator certifications for a weed whacker, know this: You’re not alone (this recent DBA study proves it) and there are tools that can help. Just as lawn architects wouldn’t cut grass with a pair of kids’ safety scissors, you shouldn’t manage databases with a subpar monitoring solution. It’s no way to get ahead.
And as we’ve established in part one of this blog post series, we are going to get you way, way ahead. We already showed you how to make a career plan that will rapidly increase your database administrator salary. Now we’ll show you how the right toolset can support you along the way – before you get so overwhelmed you pull a Peter from Office Space.
You can’t move forward if you’re dealing with problems from the past.
If you’re wasting hours trying to track down the root cause of performance issues, you can’t even begin to start working on that five-step plan for career success. You’re drowning, but you know what’s your life raft? At-a-glance views of enterprise health.
With increased visibility, you can proactively resolve performance problems by detecting and diagnosing threats well in advance. And that adds up to a lot more time to focus on assessing and up-leveling your most marketable skills.
You can’t go on job interviews if you can’t leave the office.
It’s hard enough to sneak out for an interview when your fancy clothes are already raising eyebrows. But when database performance is blowing up, too? Forget about it!
With mobile monitoring, you can ensure peak SQL Server performance anywhere, anytime. Because when you’re sweating through tough questions at your dream company, the last thing you need to worry about is losing a good reference from your current one. If you want a shot at the best DBA jobs, you can’t be tethered to your cube every second of the day.
You can’t expect a healthy raise if your databases aren’t healthy, too.
With free database health checks, you can benchmark performance against stats from a community of users. Easily ensuring the health of your SQL Server environment is just one more way to get yourself closer to the salary you want.
The right toolset will set you free.
A powerful SQL Server monitoring solution won’t just improve database performance – it’ll improve your job performance as well. And that’s exactly what you need as you begin taking steps toward major career advancement. With the extra support a good toolset can provide, your business cards will soon boast your new senior title. And that suddenly sounds a whole lot better than battling grass allergies, sunburns and lawnmower fumes!
On-demand webcast: Career Planning for DBAs
If you haven’t watched it yet, be sure to check out SQL Server expert Brent Ozar’s new webcast. You’ll learn how he went from sysadmin to successful, self-employed consultant, and how you can, too.
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