Re: Are most DBA jobs on UNIX or Mainframe, not NT?

On Tue, 25 May 1999 13:19:15 +1000, Anthony Mandic <am@_.agd.nsw.gov.au> wrote:

>Bas Scheffers wrote:
>
>> I wouldn't trust 50 gig of 20 years worth of financial data to NT,
>> would you?
>
> I don't think anyone would.
>
>> If you don't know any unix, it might be hard to get work in a unix
>> enviroment. But 'enough unix for your resume' is not that hard to get,
>> especialy if you'd work at a larger operation with a (couple of) full
>> time unix admins. Just get a copy of linux and a good book and you'll
>
> Linux may not be the best choice. I've seen too many Linux users
> try and make the transition to Solaris and bring their bad habits
> with them. Solaris 7 x86 may be a better choice. Unfortunately,
> there isn't a version of Sybase available for it yet.
>

What about SCO UnixWare? I can get versions of Oracle and DB2 for UW7. Received on Tue May 25 1999 - 10:25:29 CDT