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Re: Oracle licence question

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:48:09 -0800
Message-ID: <1140979685.625073@jetspin.drizzle.com>


Tony Rogerson wrote:

> Very clever Mark, but I think you really want to compare like for like, so
> you ought to compare Oracle DBA with SQL Server DBA (like for like) and you
> get a more accurate result, if you compare 'oracle' with 'sql server' its
> even worse....

Tony perhaps it hasn't occured to you that the level of expertise and competence separating Oracle DBAs with SQL Server DBAs is vast.

Number of SQL Server DBAs that need to know more than 1 operating system? Zero!

Number of SQL Server DBAs managing line-of-business applications in a Fortune 500 environment? Near Zero!

Number of SQL Server DBAs that can write a perl, bash, or korn shell script? Near Zero!

Number of SQL Server DBAs that have more than 15 years experience in relational database architecture, concepts, and design? Near Zero!

If you don't have the skill set you shouldn't expect the pay. If organizations want the tool set Oracle provides they should expect to pay for the value received. I make no apology for either my bill rate or my competencies.

A company that wishes to save money by purchasing SQL Server might want to look over its shoulder at SarbOx and Basel II audit requirements. Penny-wise ... Pound foolish.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
http://www.psoug.org
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace x with u to respond)
Received on Sun Feb 26 2006 - 12:48:09 CST

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