Re: PROD without TEST

We have several systems without real test-environments. I don't like it, but there are so many links to other databases, machines etc. it's almost impossible to test anything on a seperate machine. :-( If I need to do a test, I copy the tables involved to a seperate schema, and run the test on this.

The developers are working on real development-machines.

Eric Lansu

• Original Message ----- From: "Ron Rogers" <RROGERS_at_galottery.org> To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Friday, 23 June 2000 15:04 Subject: Re: PROD without TEST

> Some times you have to live with the decissions of management. But I would
let them know of the possible rammifications of upgrading a live system without a complete test in a parallel environment. Make sure you have at least two coppies of a complete backup for restoration purposes.
> Ron
> DBA
> Atl.GA
>
> >>> dba_lee_at_hotmail.com 06/22/00 03:25PM >>>
> Hi All,
> This is more of a survey than a question, but how many of you DBAs out
> there who are administering production databases that don't have a test
> database to go with it?
> We are a new but rapidly changing shop and we have a bunch of small
> to medium size databases that are running without a test database. This
> makes DBA tasks like upgrade more difficult. I am having a hard time
trying
> to get the management to allocate the resources for this. I wonder how
other
> DBAs are doing to deal with situations like this.
>
> TIA
>
> David
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