Reference is everywhere, but you need a sort of starting point. In your case I would say get this book<http://www.amazon.com/MySQL-4th-Paul-DuBois/dp/0672329387/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279043056&sr=1-1> 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, good to learn MySQL. When you will be working as DBA keep this one<http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596003067> in the drawer. Claudio 2010/7/13 alba.albetti <alba.albe...@libero.it> > Hi, > I'd like to know which are the main tasks for a DBA, so in addition of the > on-line tutorial of MySQL, is there anyone telling me whether there exists > some tutorial (better if in PDF) where it's possible to undestand and learn > all you need for managing the MySQL DB as DBA? I mean I'd like to read > something explaining what are datafiles, tablespaces, ... and what usually a > DBA is asked to do (creating databases, starting up and shutting down the > database, managing the database's storage structures, making database > backups and performing recovery, monitoring and tuning performance, ...) In > other words I'd like to read how to manage a DB as DBA, 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=claudio.na...@gmail.com > > -- Claudio
