Re: What is a DBA?

In article <3B2321E5.AEB507B1_at_exesolutions.com>, Daniel A. Morgan says...
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>Mike wrote:
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>> Is there a paragraph or a page on the web that describes what a DBA
>> does. I suppose specifically to Oracle, but once you're a DBA in one
>> technology your competent in another, aren't you
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>If there is such a paragraph or page it is wrong.
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>To start with there is no such job as DBA. DBA is at least three distinct
>jobs and there are multiple subcategorizes within those.
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>The three major areas are:
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>1. DataBase Architect (someone who may never actually touch the product)
>2. Development DBA (someone who may never run a backup and restore but
>writes lots of PL/SQL)
>3. Production DBA (someone who may do lots of backups but may never write
>any serious PL/SQL)
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>Daniel A. Morgan
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www.whatis.com has a definition of DBA as requested:

http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,289893,sid9_gci214169,00.html

and i know of a number of organisations where DBA IS considered a job ;)

hth Received on Tue Jun 12 2001 - 10:16:24 CDT