{"id":27774,"date":"2019-07-22T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T16:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/?p=27774"},"modified":"2024-01-29T11:50:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T19:50:38","slug":"dbas-its-time-to-get-up-to-speed-with-azure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2019\/07\/22\/dbas-its-time-to-get-up-to-speed-with-azure\/","title":{"rendered":"DBAs: It\u2019s time to get up to speed with Azure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The summer solstice has passed, and DBAs are still asking how to get up to speed with Azure. I\u2019m even speaking at events on how to take advantage of Azure to do migrations to the cloud! Many I\u2019ve spoken to are wondering what skills they need to add to their already impressive arsenal of technology. Some are hoping what they learn from videos and blog posts will be enough. Others are wondering if there are any existing skills that are of value while so many tell them that the role of the Database Administrator is part of the past and not the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The truth is, there\u2019s no need to leave all of your skills behind as you embark on your new Azure adventure. You just need to enhance the skills you already have with new and exciting ones. Much of our value around automation, understanding mission critical systems and development, and optimization is just as needed in the new world of the cloud as it was in the world of on-premises data centers. Those Powershell and other scripting skills can make you an asset when it comes to performing tasks and deploying fast into the cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n