From oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org Tue Mar 16 11:40:01 2004 Return-Path: Received: from air189.startdedicated.com (root@localhost) by orafaq.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id i2GHe1j05009 for ; Tue, 16 Mar 2004 11:40:01 -0600 X-ClientAddr: 206.53.239.180 Received: from turing.freelists.org (freelists-180.iquest.net [206.53.239.180]) by air189.startdedicated.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id i2GHdxo04994 for ; Tue, 16 Mar 2004 11:39:59 -0600 Received: from turing (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id 4428A391AA2; Tue, 16 Mar 2004 12:38:12 -0500 (EST) Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list oracle-l); Tue, 16 Mar 2004 12:37:04 -0500 (EST) X-Original-To: oracle-l@freelists.org Delivered-To: oracle-l@freelists.org Received: from smtp013.mail.yahoo.com (smtp013.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.173.57]) by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with SMTP id D120839136C for ; Tue, 16 Mar 2004 12:36:56 -0500 (EST) Received: from unknown (HELO itlap01) (saira?somani@207.139.2.138 with login) by smtp013.mail.yahoo.com with SMTP; 16 Mar 2004 17:42:50 -0000 From: "Saira Somani-Mendelin" To: Subject: RE: Paging Devices for Oracle DBAs Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 12:45:41 -0500 Organization: Hospital Logistics Inc. Message-ID: <005001c40b7e$80926880$e20110ac@itlap01> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0051_01C40B54.97BC6080" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 In-reply-to: Importance: Normal X-archive-position: 921 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org Errors-To: oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org X-original-sender: saira_somani@yahoo.com Precedence: normal Reply-To: oracle-l@freelists.org X-list: oracle-l ------=_NextPart_000_0051_01C40B54.97BC6080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I had that problem too. Then I submitted an expense report and my company refused to pay because they hadn't authorized me to use my cell phone for "work" purposes. I mentioned that the VP of IT and other senior management call me plenty and if they'd like, I can simply not answer my phone, since it is personal equipment. Reimbursement was pretty easy after that. Saira -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org] On Behalf Of Whittle Jerome Contr NCI Sent: March 16, 2004 10:12 AM To: oracle-l@freelists.org Subject: RE: Paging Devices for Oracle DBAs We're very low tech here: Users with my home and cell phone number neither of which are paid for by my employer. I'm thinking about changing over to a 900 number to make some money out of the deal. Jerry Whittle ASIFICS DBA NCI Information Systems Inc. jerome.whittle@scott.af.mil 618-622-4145 -----Original Message----- From: David Wagoner [SMTP:dwagoner@arsenaldigital.com] I'd like to get some feedback on good communication/paging devices for Oracle DBAs. I currently have a crappy old Nokia phone that can recieve email, but it's not very good for this purpose. Are any of you using devices that work really well for DBA alerts? The Treo and Blackberry units look nice, but they are expensive. Are they really worth the expense for this function? I used to carry a clam-shell Motorolla pager that was useful, but too big for comfort. A phone/pager combination would be ideal I think, if it works well :-). What are you guys using that you like/don't like? Best regards, David B. Wagoner Database Administrator ------=_NextPart_000_0051_01C40B54.97BC6080 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: Paging Devices for Oracle DBAs

I had that problem too. Then I submitted an expense report and my company = refused to pay because they hadn’t authorized me to use my cell phone for = “work” purposes. I mentioned that the VP of IT and other senior management call = me plenty and if they’d like, I can simply not answer my phone, since = it is personal equipment. Reimbursement was pretty easy after = that.

 

Saira

 

-----Original = Message-----
From: oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org] = On Behalf Of Whittle Jerome Contr = NCI
Sent: March 16, 2004 = 10:12 AM
To: = oracle-l@freelists.org
Subject: RE: Paging = Devices for Oracle DBAs

 

We're very low = tech here: Users with my home and cell phone number neither of which are paid for = by my employer. I'm thinking about changing over to a 900 number to make some = money out of the deal.

Jerry Whittle
ASIFICS = DBA
NCI Information = Systems Inc.
jerome.whittle@scott.af.mil
618-622-4145

-----Original Message-----
From:   David Wagoner [SMTP:dwagoner@arsenaldigital.com]

I'd like to get some feedback on good communication/paging devices for Oracle DBAs.  I currently have a = crappy old Nokia phone that can recieve email, but it's not very good for this purpose.  Are any of you using devices that work really well for = DBA alerts?  The Treo and Blackberry units look nice, but they are = expensive.  Are they really worth the expense for this function?  I used to = carry a clam-shell Motorolla pager that was useful, but too big for = comfort.  A phone/pager combination would be ideal I think, if it works well = :-). 

What are you guys using that you like/don't = like? =

Best regards,

David B. Wagoner
Database Administrator

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