Re: Thanks for the reply

[Quoted] I strongly disagree. A good DBA should have scripts monitoring multiple instances that send emails [Quoted] [Quoted] whenever certain metrics are found to be out-of-whack. The backups should be automated and the [Quoted] [Quoted] restores never required. And with respect to tuning ... that is certainly an ongoing activity. But [Quoted] [Quoted] if it takes 8 hours a day ... there is something very wrong. Likely going all the way back to not [Quoted] being involved in the application's development and testing cycle.

[Quoted] Daniel Morgan

[Quoted] Kevin McDaniel wrote:

> Justin,
>
> If the DBAs you know do nothing but surf the net all day, then they
> must not be very good DBAs. Although the list of general
> responsibilities for DBAs is rather short, they encompass quite a bit.
> For example, I spend the majority of my day working on space
> management issues. I prepare reports and conduct research for
> upcoming projects that will effect the database. I determine if the
> amount of space allocated to the database is sufficient for future
> changes, like new product installations, growth rates of existing
> applications, etc.
>
> Besides the normal DBA responsibilities of Backup/Recovery,
> Perf/Tuning, the DBAs that I know also work on application development
> and tuning.
>
> Bottom line: there is a lot to being a DBA. The pace may be a little
> less than what you're used to now. But don't expect it to be like
> that all of the time.
>
> "Justin" <justin_at_ca.ca> wrote in message news:<nfJ48.18402$Ii5.4912179_at_news20.bellglobal.com>...
> > Hey, Chris,
> >
> > Thanks for the reply, I took a look at the STS stuff, looks good though
> > the price is kind of steep. Do you have any experience with STS ? Do you
> > think reading oracle's documentation will help, though the volume is kind of
> > overwhelming.
> >
> > I'm just curious, the DBAs I know seems just like Sys Admins, sitting
> > there surfing the net all day, unless someone broke something or something
> > really bad happend, which doesn't happen that often, while us poor
> > programmers have to work day and night at every new feature release, which
> > is almost every week.
> >
> > Justin
> >
> > "Chris Boyle" <cboyle_at_no.spam.hargray.com> wrote in message
> > news:a2u70u$dh8d$1_at_news3.infoave.net...
> > > I would also skip the OCP CBTs from Oracle. They were the exact same
> > > quality as Daniel found the book to be. Until Sybex or somebody comes out
> > > with a book your only choice is class room training. You could get the
> > STS
> > > test. They will help you pass certification.
> > >
> > > I have never met a DBA that didn't have deadlines to meet and recovering a
> > > mission critical instance after a disk failure can't be considered
> > relaxing.
> > > DBA is different than programming but it can be just as stressful and
> > > taxing.
> > >
> > > Good luck on the exams.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Justin" <justin_at_ca.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:_Ul48.20204$bu6.3893731_at_news20.bellglobal.com...
> > > > Hi, there,
> > > >
> > > > I'm thinking about take oracle 9i ocp exam, at least the oca part,
> > before
> > > > looking for a dba job. Been a programmer too long, tired and laid off.
> > Want
> > > > something more relaxing. Hate deadlines.
> > > > Any suggestions on what kind of books or online resources for the
> > > > preparation, oracle 9i is pretty new, you know.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > >
> > > > Justin
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
Received on Sun Jan 27 2002 - 12:13:44 CET