volume of database structural changes (new tables, changes to existing
ones) is another to add to that list
- Pete Sharman <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com> wrote:
> 33 DBA's to one database? That's pretty danged good! :)
>
> Seriously, this is a question that comes up every so often within
> Oracle
> as well, as clients ask Oracle employees what should be expected.
> There's no simple answer to it. As you might expect, the answer is
> "it
> depends". :)
>
> Depends on (a non-exhaustive list):
>
> 1. Requirement for 24x7 DBA coverage
> 2. Complexity of database
> 3. Type of applications using the database
> 4. Database type (OLTP, DW etc.)
> 5. Number of tiers (two tier, three tier etc.)
> 6. Amount of input required into development of apps (tuning
> support and so on)
>
> And lots more as well.
>
> Pete
> "Controlling developers is like herding cats."
> Kevin Loney, Oracle DBA Handbook
> "Oh no, it's not. It's much harder than that!"
> Bruce Pihlamae, long-term Oracle DBA
>
>
>
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>
> I'm trying to build a case for management that we need additional
> DBAs
> so I'd like to take a quick poll if I may. What is the ratio of
> Oracle
> databases to DBAs in your shop? This includes development and
> production
> databases. At our shop it's 33:1.
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