Hey...Im for real DBA.
When we go too further with it, My manager changes his voice towards
MYSQL.....cant really make an argument!!
:)
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To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 8:48 PM
> I'd like to take this time to announce a new service called "Remote
Database Babysitters of the Universe." I'll collect my monthly fees until a
diaper needs changing then I'm outta here and laughing all the way to the
bank. ;-)
>
> I see you have a nice Rolex and according to the contract you need to let
me use it. Now, just ask me what time it is.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:17 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Arun
> Wait a minute. If your production is stable, then what are they going to
> be doing for your money? This is like paying for snow clearing in July.
Give
> them the unstable system with the demanding users that always curse when
> they call you. Then you'll get your money's worth.
>
> Dennis Williams
> DBA, 40%OCP, 100% DBA
> Lifetouch, Inc.
> dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:24 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> They said they will provide any type of service (recovery, patches,
> applicatioin roll over, montior for performance, etc) and best is 24x7,
just
> call the hot line and provide them userid and password. Since our
production
> is very stable we might get a way with this type of service.
>
> Not sure of the gotachas...
>
> -Arun.
> ----- Original Message -----
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 3:13 PM
>
>
> > So what kind of services is Oracle providing through this 4k per month?
> > If there is a small project, and you are overwhelmed. Can you give it
to
> > Oracle to do it for you? Will Oracle be flexiable enough to do all the
> > things
> > you can ask your Jr DBA to do? I don't think so. So do just look at
the
> > cost
> > but look at the returns as well.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 2:59 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> > Hi.
> >
> > Manager and myself were debating over this issues for quite few days
> now....
> >
> > We were planning to hire a junior DBA, but Oracle Sales repersentatives
> are
> > justifying us that we dont need one, as they can provide 24x7 DBA
support
> > for $4K per month which works out to be $48k per year, lot cheaper than
> > hiring a DBA.
> >
> > Anybody have any experience with this type of support.
> >
> > Would like to hear from your experiences.
> > -Arun.
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