Re: RBO to CBO

"DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message news:41db8f14$1_3_at_127.0.0.1...
> Jack wrote:
>
>>>One DBA takes one day to upgrade a system. And most of that time is the
>>>computer churning away while the DBA surfs the web. But to be generous 7
>>>days of which DBAs time costs many tens of thousands of dollars? And if
>>>you find that guy I want his job.
>>>
>>>And yes testing is required. But still the worst case scenario is a
>>>financial break-even every time I've costed it out.
>>>--
>>>Daniel A. Morgan
>>>University of Washington
>>>damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
>>>(replace 'x' with 'u' to respond)
>>
>>
>> Daniel you are talking about theories.
>> In real life there are several databases, different operating systems,
>> new harware etc.
>
> In real life you are correct. But does it take me more time to upgrade a
> Solaris database today, one on HP/UX tomorrow, on AIX on Thursday, and
> one on Windows on Friday? I sure hope not. Nope: 4 databases ... 4 days.
> And if you have an environment such as this ... even more reason to keep
> current with versions so that you are running on a supported platform.
> --
> Daniel A. Morgan
> University of Washington
> damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
> (replace 'x' with 'u' to respond)

Jep, it is so sipmle.
And after that someboby must do: a one-month gig/database

In this case it takes 4 months. Received on Wed Jan 05 2005 - 03:38:31 CST