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@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Jonathan Lewis has written series of SQL Server articles compared to > Oracle database, worth to read. > http://jonathanlewis.wordpress.com/category/sql-server/ > > -- > Kamus <kamusis@xxxxxxxxx> > > Visit my blog for more : http://www.dbform.com > Join ACOUG: http://www.acoug.org > > > > On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 1:40 AM, Niall Litchfield > <niall.litchfield@xxxxxxxxx> 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > 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 While MS2K is out-of-date, we still use it quite a bit here for the time 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 > > > > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > >