Re: What is a DBA?

Mike wrote:

> Is there a paragraph or a page on the web that describes what a DBA
> does. I suppose specifically to Oracle, but once you're a DBA in one
> technology your competent in another, aren't you
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If there is such a paragraph or page it is wrong.

To start with there is no such job as DBA. DBA is at least three distinct jobs and there are multiple subcategorizes within those.

The three major areas are:

1. DataBase Architect (someone who may never actually touch the product)
2. Development DBA (someone who may never run a backup and restore but writes lots of PL/SQL)
3. Production DBA (someone who may do lots of backups but may never write any serious PL/SQL)

Daniel A. Morgan Received on Sun Jun 10 2001 - 02:29:41 CDT