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Subject: Re: [OffTopic] Curiosity about vision of the future for dba oracle ...
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What do you think is a good one? Dev Ops? Software Engineer? Maybe Data
Science if it's not a fad?

On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 7:30 PM, Mladen Gogala <gogala.mladen@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Oracle 18c is a long time away. It will be at least 3-4 years until you
> see the first ones in production. DBA job is dead now, not because of the
> smart databases, but because of DBaaS stuff and cloud in general.  Cloud
> makes it easy to just add more memory and CPU and not bother with trifle
> things like optimizing your SQL for performance. With RDS, you don't even
> need to do backup. However, job of a SME is not dead, it only requires a
> different set of skills. The IT technology is still not at the level that
> would eliminate need for professionals. However, the DBA job itself is
> dead, just like the job of a saddle maker. If you want to make a career
> decision, being an Oracle DBA is not a good one.
>
>
>
> On 11/10/2017 02:25 PM, Juliano Ribeiro wrote:
>
>> The question is: "After the announcement of Oracle Database 18c, is
>> anyone else considering starting to invest in other data-related areas?"
>>
>>
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> Mladen Gogala
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> Tel: (347) 321-1217
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<div dir=3D"ltr">What do you think is a good one? Dev Ops? Software Enginee=
r? Maybe Data Science if it&#39;s not a fad?</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra=
"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 7:30 PM, Mladen Go=
gala <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gogala.mladen@gmail.com" targe=
t=3D"_blank">gogala.mladen@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;=
padding-left:1ex">Oracle 18c is a long time away. It will be at least 3-4 y=
ears until you see the first ones in production. DBA job is dead now, not b=
ecause of the smart databases, but because of DBaaS stuff and cloud in gene=
ral.=C2=A0 Cloud makes it easy to just add more memory and CPU and not both=
er with trifle things like optimizing your SQL for performance. With RDS, y=
ou don&#39;t even need to do backup. However, job of a SME is not dead, it =
only requires a different set of skills. The IT technology is still not at =
the level that would eliminate need for professionals. However, the DBA job=
 itself is dead, just like the job of a saddle maker. If you want to make a=
 career decision, being an Oracle DBA is not a good one.<div class=3D"HOEnZ=
b"><div class=3D"h5"><br>
<br>
<br>
On 11/10/2017 02:25 PM, Juliano Ribeiro wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
The question is: &quot;After the announcement of Oracle Database 18c, is an=
yone else considering starting to invest in other data-related areas?&quot;=
<br>
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</blockquote>
<br></div></div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">
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Mladen Gogala<br>
Database Consultant<br>
Tel: <a href=3D"tel:%28347%29%20321-1217" target=3D"_blank" value=3D"+13473=
211217">(347) 321-1217</a><br>
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