Specialization
Database Admin Roadmap
Manage, optimize, and secure databases at scale. This path covers relational and NoSQL administration, query optimization, backup and recovery, high availability, and cloud-managed databases.
9 skill nodes~60 hours6 core · 3 optional
Path Overview
Foundation
2
Intermediate
3
Advanced
3
Expert
1
CoreOptional
Skill Tree
Database Admin skill progression
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Core skill — essential for this pathOptional — explore when readyClick node to expand · checkbox to track
1
Foundation
2 core · 0 optional
SQL Mastery
sql
PostgreSQL / MySQL Internals
rdbms
next level
2
Intermediate
3 core · 0 optional
Indexing & Query Optimization
performance
Backup & Point-in-Time Recovery
backup
Replication & High Availability
ha
next level
3
Advanced
1 core · 2 optional
NoSQL Databases
optional
nosql
Database Security
security
Cloud-Managed Databases
optional
cloud
next level
4
Expert
0 core · 1 optional
Sharding & Distributed Databases
optional
distributed
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