Re: Oracle 10g - Diminishing DBA roles ...

"Dick" <urdick2000_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:aq42d.10996$yp2.7643_at_newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
> All,
> With Oracle 10g , It looks like the role of a DBA is getting
> diminished. I had a meeting with the Oracle Account manager for my
> Company and he said " Now the DBAs can do some creative stuff..Like more
> on development blah..blah..."
>
> Well, I think it's time to move on to some thing else like ..Aaahh
> ..Well .... been a DBA for 12 yrs...and aahhhh... may be the "creative"
> UNIX admin...or..
>
> Guys , What you all think ?
>

Hi Dick,

I remember being asked about five years ago whether there'll still be the concept of an Oracle DBA in 5 years due to the introduction of all the "goodies" that came with 8i and whether David Bowie will still be producing great music.

I replied of course, they'll just be doing things a little bit differently and a little more efficiently. They will of course have to learn and adapt to doing things a little bit differently and a little more efficiently (for which we can be glad). Don't forget how important the "stuff" is that we store in these databases.

And of course, David Bowie will still be producing great new material.

I see nothing to suggest my answer then was incorrect and I bet you the answer will still be the same in other 5 years .....

Cheers

Richard Received on Thu Sep 16 2004 - 08:51:37 CDT