CAREER PATH

Database Administrator

The shortest, most focused path on the site — everything a DBA actually needs, nothing they don't.

3 clusters 1 domains ~35 hours DP-300 aligned

Drag to rotate · click a node to jump straight into that domain

Who this is for

Some familiarity with the idea of a database helps, but no specific prior DBA experience is assumed.

How this path works
Each cluster below links to its real lesson page. Go in order the first time through — later clusters assume the ones before them. Once you've done a full pass, use it as reference.

The path — in order

Storage & Data

01
The storage layer databases actually run on.
Domain 2 · Storage & Data
02
Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, PostgreSQL, MySQL.
Domain 2 · Storage & Data
03
Cosmos DB and Table Storage.
Domain 2 · Storage & Data

Certification this path maps to

DP-300: Azure Database Administrator Associate

Where this leads

Data Engineer is the natural broadening step — same data, but building pipelines around it rather than administering it directly.

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