Galen Boyer wrote:
> On Sun, 04 Nov 2007, damorgan_at_psoug.org wrote:
>> Galen Boyer wrote:
>>> On Sun, 04 Nov 2007, sybrandb_at_hccnet.nl wrote:
>>>> On 3 Nov 2007 09:29:03 -0500, Galen Boyer <galen_boyer_at_yahoo.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> A thoroughly qualified DBA is something I'd rather have. I don't
>>>>> want to be on the production system.
>>>> You'd better ask for a qualified DBA in development.
>>> Well, that is the issue, now isn't it? The issue is that DBAs are
>>> not part of the development cycle. Its the way the application
>>> coding world has been set up.
>> You are very very wrong. I don't know what country you are in or what
>> your experiences have been but in my world ... 2007 Seattle
>> Washington USA, that is just not true. We have, in many if not
>> most shops,
>> designated Development DBAs. I know that for a fact because I was one
>> for many years.
>
> Is a Development DBA qualified to be on a production system?
They should be a qualified production DBA so in that sense yes.
But in my experience they do not touch production systems unless
they are backing up someone off on holiday, sick leave, or helping
with an upgrade or similar activity.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org
Received on Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:41:56 CST
