Re: Time to become competent DBA

Thanks - that's quite helpful. We have about 18 months of our support contract still to run so I reckon I should be in with a chance if that's the way we deicde to go.

On Thu, 18 Jul 2002 19:43:42 GMT, Daniel Morgan <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote:

>scott_home_at_bigfoot.com wrote:
>
>> My company is examining its database support options for Oracle
>> Financials (database is 8i on HP-UX). One option is for me to do it.
>> I've done the Enterprise DBA Part 1A: Architecture and Administration
>> course, but haven't had much opportunity to put it into proctice. I
>> spent a year writing reports using SQL*Plus and PL/SQL, have set a
>> Linux network up at home and build and administer applications with MS
>> SQL Server backends. With the appropriate support from my firm, what
>> is a reasonable timescale to become a competent DBA (or how long
>> should we hire someone to transfer their skills)?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Scott
>
>Just for perspective your question reads something like the following:
>"I've dissected frogs a couple of times. How long will it take me to
>become a competent neurosurgeon."
>
>As you put the word "competent" into your request ... I'd say two to five
>years.
>
>If you just want to be able to start it, stop it, back it up, and pray you
>never have to restore ... about one day.
>
>Daniel Morgan
>
Received on Thu Jul 18 2002 - 14:52:14 CDT