On 2004-01-22, Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote:
> Jonathan Gennick wrote:
>
>> ASM is quite easily configured from the command-line. I believe Oracle
>> will push the feature heavily, but I don't see how that translates
>> into a war on command-line DBAs. My upcomming article on ASM will
>> feature the command-line. Anyone who understands the commands will
>> easily be able to deal with the Enterprise Manager interface.
>>
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> But the command line is not what Oracle will be selling to CIOs. That
> was made very clear. They are selling productivity and lowering the cost
> of ownership.
Shiny happy user interfaces don't lower the cost of ownership.
Typically, they make automation difficult or impossible.
Sysadmins (of any sort) aren't secretaries and they tend not to
use systems as such.
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Received on Fri Jan 23 2004 - 12:31:12 CST
