80% of DBAs recently said they encounter multiple database platforms at work.* Become an indispensable IT Pro – it’s easy to expand your database skills.

*Embarcadero Database Trends Survey Report, December 2010

From Good to Great: the Roadmap to Become an Expert Bilingual DBA

• 4 minutes to join: Join communities of DBAs who are enhancing their careers by learning a second database.
• Bilingual DBA Community hosted on LinkedIn
• Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) Virtual Chapter for Oracle

• 4 days to train: Take the quick route to SQL Server knowledge with online modules of SQL Server training specifically for Oracle database professionals. These easily-consumable lessons leverage your Oracle knowledge by mapping, comparing, and contrasting the capabilities of the two database platforms. (Look for an updated version of this course in early 2013.)

SQL Server Essentials for Oracle DBAs

• Module 1: Database and Instance
• Module 2: Database Architecture
• Module 3: Instance Architecture Part 1
• Module 3: Instance Architecture Part 2
• Module 4: Data Objects
• Module 5: Data Access
• Module 6: Data Protection
• Module 7: Basic Administration
• Module 8: Server Management
• Module 9: Schema Management
• Module 10: Database Security
• Module 11: Data Movement
• Module 12: Backup and Recovery
• Module 13: Performance Tuning
• Module 14: Scalability and High Availability
• Module 15: Monitoring

• 4 months to get certified: Your current database certifications mark you as a skilled professional – now show the world you are expanding your skills with your first SQL Server certification. The Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): SQL Server 2012 certification gets you the skills to begin standing out as a bilingual DBA. Hit the ground running with SQL Server skills with three courses and exams that earn the MSCA – thousands have already taken this first step to working with SQL Server!
• MCSA: SQL Server 2012