Re: 1 DBA in a company

Course I forgot _ i'm also the only Linux SYSADMIN - I do have nightmares!

On 25/08/2008, BHoff_at_tnsk.com <BHoff_at_tnsk.com> wrote:
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> That's basically where I am - I can usually manage everything, but it
> would be great to have at least one other DBA here to just bounce things
> off of and get someone to challenge my ideas - that's how I get better
>
> I try to replace that with lists like this one, but the one problem with
> being subscribed to a handful of lists like these is the sheer volume of
> e-mails that I just do not have the time to sort through until the
> weekend... which usually means I do not benefit from the conversation at
> hand at the moment.
>
> Does anyone else use the lists like that? Are there any good forums that
> you would recommend?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Brad
>
>
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> [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Dwayne Cox
> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 10:15 AM
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> Subject: Re: 1 DBA in a company
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> > Being the only DBA in an organization is difficult for more reasons
> than just time off. Most people learn by collaboration, and bounce
> ideas off each other. With no exchange, you can often find yourself
> with nobody to provide a sanity check, especially in critical
> situations.
> >
> I have learned to deal with being the lone DBA but not having someone to
>
> bounce ideas off has been the biggest disadvantage for me.
>
> dwayne
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