Introduction

Congratulations! You have accepted a position as a Database Administrator. What's that? Oh, you were told that you were going to be the new DBA? No worries, I am certain you were carefully selected to be the best...of the best...of the best. Now that you have the job, what's next? What is your action plan? What do you take care of first? Who should you look to make friends with, and fast? And how much more will you get paid?

First off, let's get some basics out of the way. You do not know everything. Sorry to tell you, but better to find out now rather than later on. Trust me. No one person knows everything; it is a fact of human existence. You are human, right? Because that simple fact will be questioned periodically, so you better ...

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