From rlsmith@kmg.com Mon, 26 Feb 2001 11:47:01 -0800 From: "Smith, Ron L." Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 11:47:01 -0800 Subject: RE: Oracle DBA evolution path - please share your opinion Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Our shop uses SQL Server, Oracle NT, and Oracle on Unix. Each has it's place. We purchase all our software, so we use whatever the vendor is more comfortable with. If you want to focus on Oracle make sure it is Oracle Financials. There are fewer DBA's who know Financials and they get more money because of that. -----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 1:11 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L If you are really worried about SQL Server, go ahead and learn it. It won't take too long, and it won't cost you all that much. Learning it would only help if you are doing consulting work though, I think. Shops that use Oracle are not as likely to bother with SQL Server, but that's just a guess on my part. Do you want to do consulting, work for a large company with enough money to pay you, or wear many hats in a smaller shop? It depends on what your goals are and your personal preference. Regards, Patrice Boivin Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) Systems Admin & Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des systèmes Technology Services | Services technologiques Informatics Branch | Direction de l'informatique Maritimes Region, DFO | Région des Maritimes, MPO E-Mail: boivinp@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca -----Original Message----- From: Khedr, Waleed [SMTP:Waleed.Khedr@FMR.COM] Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 2:26 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: Oracle DBA evolution path - please share your opinion Sure everything will be point and click! But it means nothing! Who will open tars, report bugs, download patches, etc?! When we're using Oracle 7, Oracle said that Oracle 8 will work by itself, tune itself, low cost maintenance, etc. So, tell me what happened? Also in my opinion DBA duties includes database architect. -----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 11:42 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Dear List ! Some background : i've been around Oracle for several years , i'm DBAing for 2+ years now , i have written some java code (jdbc , some XML etc) , perl , PL/SQL , Tcl/Tk , a lot of UNIX scripting . .Where do i go to from here ? Many people say that the profession of Oracle DBA is going to be less demanded in future , because of : 1) either other DB ( like less-expensive MS SQL Server or free MySQL) will occupy the market , especially in small enterprises ; 2) or Oracle will "improve" the DB management and make it "point and click" , so you do not need a dedicated Oracle DBA at all or you need less Oracle DBAs . So , the bottom line is : what should i learn now ? how can i extend my expertise ? In which fields ? Please share your thoughts ! Thanks a lot in advance ! -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Khedr, Waleed INET: Waleed.Khedr@FMR.COM Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Boivin, Patrice J INET: BoivinP@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Smith, Ron L. INET: rlsmith@kmg.com Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).