Re: seeking DBMS v MCSE career advice

Theres no poor choice here.....

Be realistic in your expecations as they apply to your locale, long term career goals etc.

The two products have very similar user communities and broadly similar capabilities for the majority of real world users -- there are few major corporations who dont have both products (and many more beside) in use.

Early days will require junor kind of roles, but dont let people who insist on experience put you off -- sure it'll take time build experience and credability- - but isn't that part of the challenge!

Rgds Mark
http://www.linxcel.co.uk

On 15 Sep 2004 18:50:23 -0700, plucas_at_toad.net (Peter Lucas) wrote:

>I am a self-taught inhouse systems administrator and db developer for
>a property development and management company, but it looks like the
>"house" is about to fall down, so I am now looking at exit strategies.
>Using Filemaker Pro I developed a comprehensive relational database
>for the company, which I enjoyed doing very much.
>I am now looking at an intensive training and certification program at
>Johns Hopkins Computer Career Institute in Columbia MD in either
>Oracle or MS certification programs.
>I would appreciate any thoughts about the relative merits and benefits
>of following the Oracle path as opposed to MS certification programs.
>What are suggested introductory materials to Oracle? Who are the major
>users? What is the current job market for Oracle DB administrators?
>Would I be better off following the MS cert program? What can I expect
>in salary? Is the product feasible for small and large users alike? If
>anyone familiar with the Johns Hopkins program reads this post, I
>would appreciate your evaluation of it. Any and all remarks are
>welcome...
>As an aside, although I have been administering a W2K server network,
>my preferred machine, which I use at home, is Mac. Are there any niche
>opportunities to be found in the Mac world?
>Thanks in advance,
>Peter Lucas
Received on Fri Sep 17 2004 - 10:01:16 CDT