Re: What is a DBA?

knight wrote:

> In article <3B2321E5.AEB507B1_at_exesolutions.com>, Daniel A. Morgan says...
> >
> >Mike wrote:
> >
> >> 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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> >> Mike |\__/,| (`\ trap. Use "reply-to" when replying
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> >
> >If there is such a paragraph or page it is wrong.
> >
> >To start with there is no such job as DBA. DBA is at least three distinct
> >jobs and there are multiple subcategorizes within those.
> >
> >The three major areas are:
> >
> >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)
> >
> >Daniel A. Morgan
> >
>
> 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

The definition is so losely worded it applies to just about any activity. In that regard it is hard to disagree with. But if one gets down to the day-to-day activities one finds that the separation exists.

Daniel A. Morgan Received on Tue Jun 12 2001 - 14:32:40 CDT