Re: Becoming ORACLE DBA

From: Matthias Hoys <idmwarpzone_NOSPAM__at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 19:58:33 +0200
Message-ID: <42c978c9$0$309$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be>

"Frank van Bortel" <frank.van.bortel_at_gmail.com> wrote in message news:dabm46$pdc$1_at_news1.zwoll1.ov.home.nl...
> Mark A wrote:
>> "Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
>>
>>>Please dream on.
>>>Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>>
>>
>> So you think it does take 3 years experience as a UNIX system
>> administrator
>> to become an Oracle DBA?
>>
>
> No, but it helps. It's a different state of mind.
>
> Nothing scares me more than management that wants all solutions to
> be on MS Windows, or with MS tools, as "it's easier".
> Good Windows administration is not easy, in fact I dare state it's
> more difficult than any *n{iu]x platform. And having been exposed
> to Unix sys admin helps.
>
> Have to fight that uphill battle, too.
> --
> Regards,
> Frank van Bortel

True.
Scripting on Windows is more difficult than on UNIX. But it's amazing how many Windows admins don't know *any* scripting language at all, and still struggle to survive. The good old "let's reboot the server" often works :-)

Matthias Received on Mon Jul 04 2005 - 12:58:33 CDT