Re: Database Architecture or Database Administration?

I do both and spend about 3/5 on DBA, 1/5 on Design, and 1/5 on Development. For me it makes life more interesting. Being a DBA of course helps you make a better (more practical) design since you're aware of what Oracle needs. The only downside is that, for any given period of time, you'd be a stronger DBA if you spent 100% of your time doing nothing but that.

Van

"contemplation" <contemplation_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:39C2E1D8.867B9EEB_at_yahoo.com...
> Hi, sorry if this is a post in an incorrect group.
> I've been a DBA for about 5 years now -- production, 24X7, etc.
>
> I have the opportunity to go to work for a smaller company and learn
> the database design and architecture aspects of the database profession.
>
> I enjoy database administration and feel I have good solid mid level
> skills.
>
> However, I also am attracted to the architecture/design aspect of the
> database profession as well.
> One thing I do like doing is building and designing the physical
> database.
> I would still be doing that in this in this job, but I would lose the
> pager
> and once our servers are built they will be shipped to a server farm for
> 24X7 support.
>
> My question is, would adding the whole database design and architecture
> skills to my knowledge help me in
> my career? I like the challenge of what I do now, and of course there
> are always things to learn
> However, I also see exciting and interesting things to learn from the
> architecture/design side too.
> I just don't want to make a bad career decision if I leave the
> production support DBA role for awhile, yet having the design and
> architecture skills, I would think, only add to my career. (plus I would
> lose the pager for awhile :-)).
>
> Any opinions or advice on this are appreciated!
>
> TIA
>
Received on Sun Sep 17 2000 - 16:43:46 CDT