What SQL server DBA should know?

 About SQL Server Versions
 New Installation
 New Systems – Setup Options
 Diving Into an Existing Installation
 Locate SQL Server Instances
 Check For Service Packs Installed
 Performance Monitor
 Performance Monitor Checks
 Disk Space Checks
 Check on Jobs
 Check On Maintenance Plans
 Check For Off-System Backups
 File Sizes, Locations and Trending
 Reviewing Security
 Best Practices Tools
 Best Practices Analyzer
 Best Practices Analyzer Targets
 Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.1
 Identify Logins
 Firewalls, Access Protection
 Disaster Recovery Plan
 Understand Backup Models
 Recovery Model: Full
 Recovery Model: Simple
 Recovery Model: Bulk_logged
 Disaster Planning and Testing
 Manual Processes
 Best Practices
 Third-Party Tools…
 SQL Server Profiler
 Profiler Tips
 Database Engine Tuning Advisor
 What Is An Index?
 What Happens Without an Index?
 Add an Index…
 How Do I Figure Out Where I Need Indexes?
 How Do I Create Indexes?
 Creating Indexes - MS
 Options – Creating Indexes
 Creating Indexes – T-SQL
 Clustered vs. Non-Clustered
 Clustered Index Tips
 "Covered" Indexes
 When NOT To Index
 Index Maintenance
 Index Checking
 Index Defragmentation
 Index Defragmentation in SQL2k5
 About Joins
 A Note About "Aliasing"
 Simple Joins
 Basic Joins
 Join Tips