@mobileck Are there any certs or books you’d recommend to aide in my quest to become a DBA? July 31, 2015August 28, 2017 ckLeave a comment It depends on if you are more of a production, developer, or devops DBA, but I would definitely read everything below: Guide for the accidental DBA Brent Ozar ULTD 6 month training plan SQL Server Query Performance Tuning http://www.brentozar.com/blog/ Aaron Bertrand Adam Machanic sqlsoldier MCSA Cert 461/462 for basics.