RE: Recent reports on outages caused by DB2 and 9iRAC issues

I always admit when I make a mistake. Gives me much more credibility when I say "this time it ISN'T me"

• "Goulet, Dick" <DGoulet_at_vicr.com> wrote:
  > I prefer my bosses attitude on the subject of mistakes:
  >
  > Admit that you did it & then go fix it. We'll crucify you later, if
  > we have the time.
  >
  > For some reason, known only to the Devil himself, they never find the
  > time.
  >
  > Dick Goulet
  > Senior Oracle DBA
  > Oracle Certified 8i DBA
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:14 PM
  > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
  >
  >
  > This reminds of watching the Indy 500 a couple of years ago.
  >
  > One of the drivers managed to spin in turn 4 of the first lap of the
  > race,
  > and subsequently was unable to finish the race.
  >
  > Before continuing, you need to know that when in a corner, one thing
  > you should *never* do is take your foot off of the gas pedal.
  >
  > The resulting weight transfer will greatly reduce the amount of
  > weight
  > on the rear tires, and could easily cause you to spin.
  >
  > Back to the story: The driver was interviewed shortly afterward in
  > the
  > pits, and put the blame squarely on the car. "It was something with
  > the
  > car".
  >
  > Technology in the form of an onboard camera told another story. He
  > let off the gas twice in turn 4. The first time the rear of the car
  > squirmed
  > a bit and he recovered. The second time it sounded like he
  > completely
  > released the accelerator, and the spin came shortly afterwards.
  >
  > He could have been a smart guy too, if he had remembered the camera.
  >
  > Too bad there wasn't a camera on the smart guys at Orbitz, maybe it
  > would tell a different story. ;)
  >
  > None of us are immune to making mistakes, and about the time you
  > start feeling invincible, watch out.
  >
  > Jared
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >
  > "Goulet, Dick" <DGoulet_at_vicr.com>
  > Sent by: ml-errors_at_fatcity.com
  > 07/18/2003 09:44 AM
  > Please respond to ORACLE-L
  >
  >
  > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
  > <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
  > cc:
  > Subject: RE: Recent reports on outages caused by DB2
  > and 9iRAC issues
  >
  >
  > Interesting quote in eWeek. We may all be "smart guys", but how
  > often do
  > we like to admit to causing a problem.
  >
  > Dick Goulet
  > Senior Oracle DBA
  > Oracle Certified 8i DBA
  > -----Original Message-----
  > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 11:55 AM
  > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
  >
  >
  >
  > Reports on "Bugs" in IBM's DB2 which led to "a critical operational
  > situation"
  > http://theregister.co.uk/content/archive/30095.html
  > and
  > http://www.danskebank.com/link/ITreport20030403uk/$file/ITreport20030403uk.pdf
  >
  >
  > Report on Orbitz blaming an outage on Oracle's 9iRAC [and Orbitz
  > going out
  > of 9iRAC]
  > http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,1196879,00.asp
  > and
  > http://www.computerworld.com/databasetopics/data/software/story/0,10801,83186,00.html
  >
  >
  >
  > Hemant K Chitale
  > Oracle 9i Database Administrator Certified Professional
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