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Home -> Community -> Mailing Lists -> Oracle-L -> RE: but will it run windows?
What is interesting and not surprising is that for all the sites listed with the
longest average
running uptime, not one of them use Microsoft.
Ron Thomas
Hypercom, Inc
rthomas_at_hypercom.com
"Either lead by example, or become a terrible warning"
Gsais_at_co.palm-b
each.fl.us To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
Sent by: cc:
root_at_fatcity.co Subject: RE: but will it run windows?
m
08/17/01 03:15
PM
Please respond
to ORACLE-L
it looks like they are running windoze iis on the front end, out of exodus.
http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph/?host=www.ebay.com
gene
>>> Michael.Jenkins_at_Nextel.com 08/17/01 05:45PM >>>
I also heard that all of the code for eBay is written in C++ for speed.
Supposedly they have a server farm as far as the eye can see. The contents?
All E10K's, fully loaded! That's some bucks. Anybody on this list work for
eBay? Want to confirm or deny (we want full disclosure!!)
--Michael
p.s. Just for the record, even Microsoft touts the fact that Windows 2000 Server only needs to be rebooted every week instead of every other day as compared with NT 4.0. There must be some truth to the fact that the O/S isn't ready for prime-time!?!
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 5:14 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
When did eBay switch to Microsoft products? Last I heard they were running Oracle on Solaris. I checked their website just now, and they are looking for Oracle DBA's:
Database Administrator, Associate - 0100038
Description
General understanding of the Oracle DB Architecture. Demonstrated ability to
execute SQL commands and basic DB administration skills such as:
Ability to stop/start Oracle Listeners
Ability to stop/start database
Ability to troubleshoot common Oracle errors
Understand Oracle configurations and configuration files
Add tablespaces and build indices.
Place database in hotbackup, start and stop backups.
Good sh/ksh/csh/ shell experience and experience with AWK, SED and Perl
scripting.
Veritas experience, especially VxFS, VxVM and VCS
Able to stop/Start D2D & D2T tape backups.
Ability to navigate DB monitoring tool for early DB problem detection.
A working knowledge of operating system internals, filesystem structures,
and machine architectures in a UNIX Solaris operating system environment.
Escalate/resolve and document all production incidents.
Create/Update knowledge base related to back-end functionality.
Able to analyze production problems in a systematic approach.
Qualifications
Ability to communicate complex technical problems concisely and
professionally to technical and non-technical folks.
Must have a burning desire to solve problems an insatiable curiosity about
all things technical
Bachelors in any of the engineering discipline or Tchnical certification in
Systems or Database Administration, Preferably Oracle.
Strong multitasking abilities
Strong troubleshooting skills
Ability to understand common perl scripting methodology.
Ability to analyze data for solving technical issues. PREFERRED
Two plus years work experience as an Oracle DBA and or SA.
Excellent scripting skills is a plus.
Veritas certification.
UNIX certification
Oracle database certification
BS preferred, AS considered.
Profile
Position Title * Engineering
Location * US-CA-San Jose
Organization * eBay San Jose
Schedule * Full Time
Pharmacia Corporation
800 North Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, Missouri 63167
(314) 694-4417
james.w.hawkins_at_pharmacia.com
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 12:35 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
No I did not say that.
What I am saying, is most people install 100 programs, one of them acts like crap and they blame it on the OS.
Because there is 5 million people programming for Win32 and probably 2 million of them suck, that is not at all the OS's fault.
The problem (in my opinion) stems from there is too many people coding for the os and too many hardware manufactors putting out code and hardware. It is almost impossible to guarentee compatability, much less competent code.
There api is fairly open, it is almost completely published. Although it is not open source or anything of that nature.
"Do not criticize someone until you walked a mile in their shoes, that way when you criticize them, you are a mile a way and have their shoes."
Christopher R. Spence
Oracle DBA
Phone: (978) 322-5744
Fax: (707) 885-2275
Fuelspot
73 Princeton Street
North, Chelmsford 01863
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 12:33 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
So you're saying, unless you run only M$ products it still sucks. They need to tighten up and open up the API's. Then windows would be great.
--Scott
Christopher Spence wrote:
>
> I am much a unix person over M$, but the simple fact is Win32 serves
> many purposes. And it crashing all the time is a fairy tail that unix
> people like to tell. Yeah, it isn't as stable as unix, and most of
> the problems are related to software and drivers which have nothing to
> do with the OS.
>
> Christopher R. Spence
> Oracle DBA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 11:27 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Christopher Spence [mailto:cspence_at_FuelSpot.com]
> > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 10:51 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: RE: but will it run windows?
> >
> > I hate windows and all it stands for, but I can't stand when people
> > say it crashes all the time and completely useless.
>
> OK, I stand corrected. Windows crashes just half of the time and if it
> wasn't for Windows, I'd have to explain how to actually use a computer
> to a far too big lot of ignorant people. It is also a marvelous,
> although somewhat overpriced alternative for the Sony's PS2.
> Hopefully, the statement above will mitigate your feelings toward us,
> the poor Unix geeks that use unix to provide for our everyday's bread
> and Dom Perignon.
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