OT: Oracle + Other DBMS's

From: Koivu, Lisa <lkoivu_at_qode.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 07:48:13 -0500
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Good morning everyone,

I've been job hunting as of late. I interviewed at a place that wants an Oracle DBA to run one Oracle database (on NT), one problematic Informix database/application (on HP/UX) and a whole slew of SQL Server databases. The people are very nice, which is a good change, I've interviewed places where the dba's there were just nasty, maybe they felt threatened. But, if I decide I am interested in this position, I'm afraid of losing touch with my Oracle skills and spending all my time learning NT, Informix and SQL Server. The benefits for this position are incredible (never receiving a traffic ticket again is a real possibility).

My question is: How many of you are responsible for databases that run on multiple DBMS's? Do you see that as a good thing or bad thing?

Lisa Rutland Koivu
Oracle Database Administrator
Qode.com
4850 North State Road 7
Suite G104
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319

V: 954.484.3191, x174
F: 954.484.2933 
C: 954.658.5849

http://www.qode.com

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Good morning everyone, 


I've been job hunting as of =
late.  I interviewed at a place that wants an Oracle DBA to run = one Oracle database (on NT), one problematic Informix = database/application (on HP/UX) and a whole slew of SQL Server = databases.    The people are very nice, which is a good = change, I've interviewed places where the dba's there were just nasty, = maybe they felt threatened.  But, if I decide I am interested in = this position, I'm afraid of losing touch with my Oracle skills and = spending all my time learning NT, Informix and SQL Server.  The = benefits for this position are incredible (never receiving a traffic = ticket again is a real possibility).

My question is:  How many of you =
are responsible for databases that run on multiple DBMS's?  Do you = see that as a good thing or bad thing?

Lisa Rutland Koivu
 Oracle Database Administrator
 Qode.com
 4850 North State Road 7
 Suite G104
 Fort Lauderdale, FL  =
33319


V: 954.484.3191, x174
 F: 954.484.2933 
 C: 954.658.5849
 <A HREF=3D"http://www.qode.com" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.qode.com</A>


"The =
information contained herein does not express the opinion or position = of Qode.com and cannot be attributed to or made binding upon = Qode.com." Received on Thu Jan 18 2001 - 06:48:13 CST