Re: What makes an Oracle Programmer a DBA?

>In article <mkohutnw-1408951825330001_at_lance.yknet.yk.ca> Mike Kohut writes:
>> I pose the question what makes an Oracle Programmer a DBA? ...
>> - How should a person learn to be a DBA?
>> - Attend Oracle Classes?
>> (Starting with the Intro to Oracle in some situations)
>Take all the courses that you can get. I was thrust into an
>Oracle DBA position in my last job with zero training. I learned
>a lot the hard way (e.g. learning about rollback segments when we
>ran out of them).

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>programmer.
>In practice, the DBA should have a close working relationship
>with the software developers (analysts, programmers). The
>DBA needs a good understanding of all corporate applications,
>and their underlying data structures, in order to do his/her
>job effectively.
>
>Just my spur-of-the-moment $0.02 worth...hope this helps.
>
>Mike Kohut
>Database Administrator (not Oracle, unfortunately)
>NorthwesTel
>Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
>mkohutnw_at_yknet.yk.ca>

I find that my background as a UNIX systems admin helps me a lot in managing the installation better ( helps me better understand the various implementation aspects of the OFA, integrating the UNIX and Oracle backups etc ). Learning the Oracle architecture is also very important. This can be learnt from books.

But unfortunately, books teach you how to do the DBA functions, but not how to respond in problem/crisis situations.

Nalini

Nalini Vallampati
UNIX Admin/Oracle DBA
AT&T Capital - Global Information Solutions Miamisburg, OH 45342 Received on Thu Aug 17 1995 - 00:00:00 CEST