RE: Duhvelopers and DB-ehs?

From: Weaver, Walt <wweaver_at_rightnow.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:26:30 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.0037F8BB.20010831091832@fatcity.com>

Yeah,
well, in a previous life I was in charge of 27 databases on 9 servers ALL BY MYSELF. Didn't have anybody working with me, man. Zilch. Nada.

And,
of course, I'm not going to talk about the nature of the systems 'cause then it wouldn't sound so impressive....

--Walt
Weaver

Bozeman, Montana

-----Original Message-----From: Mohan, Ross [mailto:MohanR_at_stars-smi.com]Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 10:38 AMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: RE: Duhvelopers and DB-ehs?
 We
 do about the same number with 6 DBAs... 
 (not
 that that means sh*t without talking about the nature of the systems, of course)

-----Original Message-----From: Adams, Matthew (GEA,

    088130) [mailto:MATT.ADAMS_at_APPL.GE.COM]Sent: Friday, August 31, 
    2001 12:09 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list 
    ORACLE-LSubject: RE: Duhvelopers and DB-ehs?

Thirty one systems and twelve DBAs? My god, we should have 51 Dbas here!! Wait till I talk to management. ;)

Matt Adams - GE Appliances - matt.adams_at_appl.ge.com Doing linear scans over an associative array is like trying to club someone to death with a loaded Uzi. 
- Larry Wall (creator of Perl) > -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas, Kevin [<A href="mailto:Kevin.Thomas_at_calanais.com">mailto:Kevin.Thomas_at_calanais.com] > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 4:40 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: OT: Duhvelopers and DB-ehs? > > > LOL...with 31 systems to support 24/7/365 if you threw a stone in any > direction you would hit a DBA. At the last count I believe we > had 12...!! > > > __________________ > > Kevin Thomas > Technical Analyst > Deregulation Services > Calanais Ltd. > (2nd Floor East - Weirs Building) > Tel: 0141 568 2377 > Fax: 0141 568 2366 > <A target=_blank href="http://www.calanais.com">http://www.calanais.com > > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: 30 August 2001 17:22 > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Sounds like your company is looking for a new DBA? :-)))) > > Jan Pruner > > Dne ?t 30. srpen 2001 17:26 jste napsal(a): > > I have to say I resent being called a duhveloper, granted > the majority > > couldn't tune a banjo let alone tune a piece of SQL, but as > a techie (and > > we all are), I find this list invaluable for getting advice > on a wide > range > > of topics, not just keeping a DB up and running or > tuned...I don't call > you > > guys names, and let's face it you DB-ehs? couldn't write a decent > > application if your lives depended on it... > > > > (blue touch-paper lit, retire a distance, do not > re-approach once lit, and > > wait for fireworks) > > > > > > "hit any user to continue" > > __________________ > > > > Kevin Thomas > > Technical Analyst > > Deregulation Services > > Calanais Ltd. > > (2nd Floor East - Weirs Building) > > Tel: 0141 568 2377 > > Fax: 0141 568 2366 > > <A target=_blank href="http://www.calanais.com">http://www.calanais.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Sent: 30 August 2001 15:46 > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > > > > no, those posts keep us "underworked" DBAs from killing the > duhvelopers > who > > make us do the same thing over and over and over and who > never listen when > > we tell them the correct way to design the tables. > > > > :) > > > > From: "Boivin, Patrice J"
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