there is another suggestion. if you have good/unlimited net connection. Just explore youtube for MySQL videos.. I remember in my beginning days it helped me a lot.
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 11:56 PM, Shawn Green (MySQL) < shawn.l.gr...@oracle.com> wrote: > On 7/13/2010 9:24 AM, alba.albetti wrote: > >> 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! >> >> > You probably already have the basic skills you need. You just need to shift > your approach to the problem. > > While most "developers" are more worried about putting data into a database > and finding it when they need it, the DBA has a different philosophy. The > DBA is the one entrusted to keep that data safe, to protect the data from > the bad habits of inexperienced programmers, and to ensure that the whole > system (not just the parts the users need to touch) remain in good working > order. > > It's the same difference between borrowing a car to drive it and caring for > a car you own while allowing others to drive it from time to time. > > Here is a very short and incomplete list of the big things you should be > able to do as a DBA: > > 1) Understand the backup and restore processes. Be able to perform them > reliably. > > 2) Understand how the data is stored on the system resources. Be prepared > to relocate data to a different resource. > > 3) Understand how MySQL permissions work. Create and change accounts as > necessary. > > 4) Understand how to read the MySQL performance and diagnostic reports. > When something is not working well, these are usually the first place to > look for clues. At the minimum learn how to use and understand the EXPLAIN > results; the SHOW reports; and how to activate, deactivate, and interpret > the InnoDB monitors. > > 5) Be able to read and understand the Error log. > > 6) Learn the advantages and disadvantages of each storage engine. > > 7) Learn at least the basic skills about how to navigate within and > maintain the machine that is hosting your MySQL instance. > > 8) Always keep learning - I cannot stress this on point enough. You must > continue learning to stay ahead of your developers. They can and will find > new and exciting ways to make your MySQL servers run like they are frozen in > mud. Use your development experience to find better ways to write their > queries and to design their tables. Also, some problems may be due to bugs. > By staying current with the state of the MySQL ecosystem, you will make > yourself aware of problems that you may not have needed to encounter on your > own. > > The links to the books and other resources that you have been given (see > other responses in this thread) are excellent places to learn these, and all > of the other, skills that you will need to use to become a good DBA. How > good you become is all in the attitude you take. > > If you are hands-off and neglectful of your database server, then all of > the databases hosted there may become poorly organized resource hogs. If > you, as a DBA, are diligent, protectful, proactive, and concerned then you > will have a much better chance of achieving amazing performance out of your > servers. > > Regards, > -- > Shawn Green > MySQL Principle Technical Support Engineer > Oracle USA, Inc. > Office: Blountville, TN > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=aim.prab...@gmail.com > > -- Best Regards, Prabhat Kumar MySQL DBA Datavail-India Mumbai Mobile : 91-9987681929 www.datavail.com My Blog: http://adminlinux.blogspot.com My LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/profileprabhat
