Well, you need to get both of knowledge and experiences! Because a DBA must implement and maintane a system Dababase for a long time!...
It depends on where you live. If you're in a company using SQL Server 2000, MCDBA is enough for you! If you wanna toward SQL Server 2005, take MCTS...
Someone get 228 can tell me that may it use less T-SQL code than 431 ? http://mcp-mcts.blogspot.com <~ Welcome to my IT+Relax Blog
Microsoft free some chapters in MCTS:70-431 ebooks online. Get them in Microsoft.com http://mcp-mcts.blogspot.com <~ Welcome to my IT+Relax Blog
Using MS Press, that's the latest material you can get now! http://mcp-mcts.blogspot.com <~ Welcome to my IT+Relax Blog
Well, Should think about MCITP: Administrator and MCITP: Developer now! http://mcp-mcts.blogspot.com <~ Welcome to my IT+Relax Blog
How about Sybex edition ^^ ? Like satya said: " Practice makes ... perfect" Try to get experiences with SQL Server 2005 and get the cert!...
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