Re: Becoming ORACLE DBA

From: Mark A <nobody_at_nowhere.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 14:00:11 -0600
Message-ID: <FtadnaYyL53RCFTfRVn-oQ@comcast.com>

"Frank van Bortel" <frank.van.bortel_at_gmail.com> wrote in message news:dabm46$pdc$1_at_news1.zwoll1.ov.home.nl...
>
> 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

I would never suggest that anyone can be a DBA on a UNIX platform without knowing UNIX, but there is a big difference between knowing UNIX and working as a UNIX admin for 3 years.

Obviously, working as a UNIX admin for 3 years helps, but it is not required, and someone without that should not be discouraged from choosing a career as a DBA who does not have that experience.

Same goes for any other operating system that the database is running on. Received on Mon Jul 04 2005 - 15:00:11 CDT