Re: Thanks for the reply

Daniel,

   I totally agree with you, and that's why I want to be a DBA, instead of a programmer, as a programmer, there isn't much stuff to automate, and no script will do your programming work, you can have reusable component, but it just make your life a bit easier.

Justin
"Daniel A. Morgan" <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:3C53E0E8.3001B6F0_at_exesolutions.com...
> I strongly disagree. A good DBA should have scripts monitoring multiple
instances that send emails
> whenever certain metrics are found to be out-of-whack. The backups should
be automated and the
> restores never required. And with respect to tuning ... that is certainly
an ongoing activity. But
> if it takes 8 hours a day ... there is something very wrong. Likely going
all the way back to not
> being involved in the application's development and testing cycle.
>
> Daniel Morgan
>
>
>
> Kevin McDaniel wrote:
>
> > Justin,
> >
> > If the DBAs you know do nothing but surf the net all day, then they
> > must not be very good DBAs. Although the list of general
> > responsibilities for DBAs is rather short, they encompass quite a bit.
> > For example, I spend the majority of my day working on space
> > management issues. I prepare reports and conduct research for
> > upcoming projects that will effect the database. I determine if the
> > amount of space allocated to the database is sufficient for future
> > changes, like new product installations, growth rates of existing
> > applications, etc.
> >
> > Besides the normal DBA responsibilities of Backup/Recovery,
> > Perf/Tuning, the DBAs that I know also work on application development
> > and tuning.
> >
> > Bottom line: there is a lot to being a DBA. The pace may be a little
> > less than what you're used to now. But don't expect it to be like
> > that all of the time.
> >
> > "Justin" <justin_at_ca.ca> wrote in message
news:<nfJ48.18402$Ii5.4912179_at_news20.bellglobal.com>...
> > > Hey, Chris,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the reply, I took a look at the STS stuff, looks good
though
> > > the price is kind of steep. Do you have any experience with STS ? Do
you
> > > think reading oracle's documentation will help, though the volume is
kind of
> > > overwhelming.
> > >
> > > I'm just curious, the DBAs I know seems just like Sys Admins,
sitting
> > > there surfing the net all day, unless someone broke something or
something
> > > really bad happend, which doesn't happen that often, while us poor
> > > programmers have to work day and night at every new feature release,
which
> > > is almost every week.
> > >
> > > Justin
> > >
> > > "Chris Boyle" <cboyle_at_no.spam.hargray.com> wrote in message
> > > news:a2u70u$dh8d$1_at_news3.infoave.net...
> > > > I would also skip the OCP CBTs from Oracle. They were the exact
same
> > > > quality as Daniel found the book to be. Until Sybex or somebody
comes out
> > > > with a book your only choice is class room training. You could get
the
> > > STS
> > > > test. They will help you pass certification.
> > > >
> > > > I have never met a DBA that didn't have deadlines to meet and
recovering a
> > > > mission critical instance after a disk failure can't be considered
> > > relaxing.
> > > > DBA is different than programming but it can be just as stressful
and
> > > > taxing.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck on the exams.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Justin" <justin_at_ca.ca> wrote in message
> > > > news:_Ul48.20204$bu6.3893731_at_news20.bellglobal.com...
> > > > > Hi, there,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm thinking about take oracle 9i ocp exam, at least the oca
part,
> > > before
> > > > > looking for a dba job. Been a programmer too long, tired and laid
off.
> > > Want
> > > > > something more relaxing. Hate deadlines.
> > > > > Any suggestions on what kind of books or online resources for
the
> > > > > preparation, oracle 9i is pretty new, you know.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > >
> > > > > Justin
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
>
Received on Mon Jan 28 2002 - 12:58:25 CST