Re: A modern DBA is mentored by a database.
From: joel garry <joel-garry_at_home.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 09:40:22 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <26c2d2a0-5704-4b02-a856-18cda52967a9_at_m3g2000pri.googlegroups.com>
On Sep 2, 2:58 am, Helma <helma.vi..._at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> Quote:
>
> Oracle continued its focus on improving productivity for database
> administrators in Release 2, according to Townsend, by adding a new
> compression "advisor" that tells people how much storage they can
> save, along with a new high-availability "advisor" that offers
> guidance on how to squeeze out the best performance and reliability.
>
> "These [advisors] we have been adding the last few years change the
> relationship between the DB and the DBA somewhat," Townsend said. "For
> more modern DBAs, the DB is the mentor in the relationship."
>
> Unquote.
>
> what?
>
> "For more modern DBAs, the DB is the mentor in the relationship."
>
> What would his definition of a 'more modern DBA' be?
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 09:40:22 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <26c2d2a0-5704-4b02-a856-18cda52967a9_at_m3g2000pri.googlegroups.com>
On Sep 2, 2:58 am, Helma <helma.vi..._at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> Quote:
>
> Oracle continued its focus on improving productivity for database
> administrators in Release 2, according to Townsend, by adding a new
> compression "advisor" that tells people how much storage they can
> save, along with a new high-availability "advisor" that offers
> guidance on how to squeeze out the best performance and reliability.
>
> "These [advisors] we have been adding the last few years change the
> relationship between the DB and the DBA somewhat," Townsend said. "For
> more modern DBAs, the DB is the mentor in the relationship."
>
> Unquote.
>
> what?
>
> "For more modern DBAs, the DB is the mentor in the relationship."
>
> What would his definition of a 'more modern DBA' be?
Someone who welcomes our machine overlords.
:-)
(By the way, if you ever have a chance to have a drink with Mark T, take it, he's a great guy.)
jg
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