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Learn how to become a database administrator with Pluralsight’s professionally authored database administration (DBA) courses. Our authors, top experts in this field, offer real-world experience and consultative insights not found elsewhere. Learn the tricks of the trade in all of the major database platforms, including Oracle, SQL and more. Our database admin courses cater to all types of DBAs, including systems DBAs, development DBAs and application DBAs.

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Learn the latest database administration (DBA) skills from experts with real-world experience. Explore the paths below, including MySQL and AWS Certified Developer, and take your DBA skills to the next level today!

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Top Database Administration courses

SQL Server 2012 Database Administration (70-462) Part 1
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SQL Server 2012 Database Administration (70-462) Part 1
Sean McCown
Intermediate
4h 46m
SQL Server 2012 Database Administration (70-462) Part 2
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SQL Server 2012 Database Administration (70-462) Part 2
Sean McCown
Intermediate
5h 1m
SQL Server 2012 Database Administration (70-462) Part 3
Course
SQL Server 2012 Database Administration (70-462) Part 3
Sean McCown
Intermediate
4h 51m
Expanded
PostgreSQL Playbook for Developer DBAs
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PostgreSQL Playbook for Developer DBAs
Rob Conery
Intermediate
2h 35m
Microsoft Azure Developer: Managing Azure SQL Database
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Microsoft Azure Developer: Managing Azure SQL Database
Jeff Hopper
Intermediate
2h 5m
Getting Started with Your First SQL Server Instance
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Getting Started with Your First SQL Server Instance
Kevin Hill
Beginner
2h 44s
Expanded
SQL Server: Understanding and Using DBCC Commands
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SQL Server: Understanding and Using DBCC Commands
Erin Stellato
Intermediate
2h 17m
Expanded
Oracle Database 12c Disaster Recovery and Data Movement
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Oracle Database 12c Disaster Recovery and Data Movement
Tim Warner
Intermediate
3h 26m
Optimizing SQL Queries in Oracle
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Optimizing SQL Queries in Oracle
Scott Hecht
Intermediate
3h 45m
SSIS Database Maintenance Playbook
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SSIS Database Maintenance Playbook
Gerald Britton
Advanced
1h 10m
Expanded
OCP 12c Enhancements for the DBA
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OCP 12c Enhancements for the DBA
Tim Boles
Advanced
2h 15m
Expanded
OCP 12c Using Performance Enhancements in Oracle 12c
Course
OCP 12c Using Performance Enhancements in Oracle 12c
Tim Boles
Advanced
2h 9m
Full Stack Web Development with Python (WEB2PY)
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Full Stack Web Development with Python (WEB2PY)
Terry Toy
Beginner
3h 2m
Expanded
Build Your First Dashboard with iDashboards
Course
Build Your First Dashboard with iDashboards
Tim Boles
Beginner
44m
PHP 7: Getting Started
Course
PHP 7: Getting Started
Christian Wenz
Beginner
3h 23m
Provisioning Virtual Machines on Oracle Compute Cloud
Course
Provisioning Virtual Machines on Oracle Compute Cloud
Tim Boles
Intermediate
43m
Expanded
How to Build New Skills in Oracle Digital Assistant - Leveraging Bots
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How to Build New Skills in Oracle Digital Assistant - Leveraging Bots
Tim Boles
Intermediate
1h 23m
Expanded
OCP Upgrade to Oracle Database 12c Management
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OCP Upgrade to Oracle Database 12c Management
Tim Boles
Advanced
2h 39m
Operationalizing Microsoft Azure AI Solutions
Course
Operationalizing Microsoft Azure AI Solutions
Dayo Bamikole
Intermediate
44m
Oracle 12.2 Upgrade
Course
Oracle 12.2 Upgrade
Tim Boles
Intermediate
2h 8m
Effective Reporting with Power BI
Course
Effective Reporting with Power BI
Tim Boles
Intermediate
2h 19m
Expanded
Introduction to Microsoft Business Intelligence End-user Tools
Course
Introduction to Microsoft Business Intelligence End-user Tools
Markus Ehrenmüller-Jensen
Intermediate
2h 34m
Expanded
Warehousing Data with Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse Cloud
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Warehousing Data with Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse Cloud
Tim Boles
Beginner
1h 44s
Building APEX Applications with Different Data Formats
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Building APEX Applications with Different Data Formats
Tim Boles
Beginner
1h 4m
Expanded
Code School: Try SQL
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Code School: Try SQL
Chari Clark
Beginner
40m
Enterprise Data Modeling: Getting Started
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Enterprise Data Modeling: Getting Started
Joseph Cline
Beginner
1h 38m
Defining New Data Structures Using Quick SQL
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Defining New Data Structures Using Quick SQL
Tim Boles
Beginner
1h 10m
SQL Server Fundamentals
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SQL Server Fundamentals
Dan Sullivan
Beginner
8h 12m
Expanded
Auditing SQL Server With Policy-Based Management
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Auditing SQL Server With Policy-Based Management
Boris Hristov
Intermediate
5h 4m
Expanded
OCP 12c Performing Backup and Recovery Using New Features of RMAN
Course
OCP 12c Performing Backup and Recovery Using New Features of RMAN
Tim Boles
Advanced
2h 40m

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