How to Become a Great Database Specialist
summary
Overview of database technologies used in high-load projects, covering traditional systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL), legacy/enterprise ones (DB2) and various NoSQL solutions. Explains how to build expertise by studying books and documentation, reading source code and online resources, and accumulating practical experience working with different storage systems.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:30Who is a DB specialist
- 3:17Key skills
- 6:29Database theory
- 13:21How to become a specialist
- 18:49Theory in practice
- 24:28Book recommendations
- 27:38Documentation and practice
- 30:49Experiments and testing
- 32:13Incident handling
- 33:58Diagnostics and monitoring
- 35:04Communication skills
- 37:53Conclusion
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