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MS SQL Server DBA Checklist - General DBA Best Practices
-- Join (or start) a local SQL Server users group
-- Attend at least one professional conference each year.
-- Attend at least one training session each year.
-- Read at least four books on SQL Server each year.
-- Read the free e-book, How to Become an Exceptional DBA
-- Learn everything you can about your job, especially those areas that nobody else likes or wants to master.
-- Volunteer at your work for new and challenging tasks that will make you known throughout your organization.
-- Install SQL Server on a laptop or desktop computer at home and practice learning new aspects of SQL Serve.
-- Participate in SQL Server forums (asking and answering questions)
-- Become a Microsoft Certified IT Professional
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