Path: newssvr20.news.prodigy.com!newsmst01.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.com!in.100proofnews.com!in.100proofnews.com!zen.net.uk!peernews.manap.net!195.102.240.39.MISMATCH!newsr2.u-net.net!53ab2750!not-for-mail From: "Andy" Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.server References: <58e9f9da.0310091221.5204a95b@posting.google.com> Subject: Re: Oracle 9i + Death of the DBA Lines: 38 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 16:10:58 +0100 NNTP-Posting-Host: 213.2.27.2 X-Trace: newsr2.u-net.net 1065798501 213.2.27.2 (Fri, 10 Oct 2003 16:08:21 BST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 16:08:21 BST Organization: (Posted via) VIA Net.Works UK Ltd. X-Received-Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 16:08:21 BST (newsr2.u-net.net) Xref: newssvr20.news.prodigy.com comp.databases.oracle.server:245024 Forgot the sensible comments so here is my 2 cents worth (or is that pennies since I'm a brit). I doubt Oracle 9i will have any reducing effect on a DBA's workload though it will probably change the details of it - that's been happening since Oracle 6. Things don't even appear to move from small picture to large picture - Same old same old as the saying goes, just a bit different. Some things become "automated" and other things come along to take their place - a working CBO but the need for plan stability through outlines sometimes etc. Andy "Andy" wrote in message news:ULzhb.35$CL5.1@newsr2.u-net.net... > I think the only way Oracle 9i could lead to the death of the DBA is if he's > sitting under the shelf containing the oracle documentation set when it > collapses from the weight of books. > > > "Ed" wrote in message > news:58e9f9da.0310091221.5204a95b@posting.google.com... > > I was wondering what people think about 9i's new features that > > supposedly significantly decrease or at least alter the duties of the > > DBA. > > > > Is anyone re-thinking their future career path because of it? > > > > Will there be such a great need for DBAs in the future? > > > > Any sensible comments appreciated. > > > > Ed. > >