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RE: How many databases do you support?

From: Afanassiev, Alex <Alex.Afanassiev_at_team.telstra.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 12:16:32 +1100
Message-Id: <10618.116920@fatcity.com>


One MS Access database. All databases are on Sun Solaris machines.

With regards
Alex Afanassiev
Oracle DBA, TOC OPS/Internet.Operations

Tel:	(03) 8 661 20 61
Fax:	(03) 9 650 36 74



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kip.Bryant_at_Vishay.com [SMTP:Kip.Bryant_at_Vishay.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 10:20 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: How many databases do you support?
>
> How about local vs. remote databases?
>
> Currently I have 12 local databases on unix (6 running that SAP thing) but
> it
> looks like I'm going to "inherit" 3 or 4 (maybe more) remote databases on
> NT
> boxes. All of them considered "production." I'm not too happy about
> this,
> but, oh well.
>
> I have one junior person working for me... Plus "DBA" isn't the only
> "hat" I
> wear... I think we are going to be even more understaffed.
> Unfortunately,
> "understaffed" seems to be the "rule-of-thumb" around here. It can be
> difficult to justify headcount
>
> Kip
>
> |>>> Cherie_Machler_at_gelco.com 09/13/00 02:36PM >>>
> |Is there any sort of rule-of-thumb for how many database
> |that a DBA should be expected to support? I realize
> |that the answer would vary based on size of databases,
> |stability, production vs. development, mission critical,
> |24/7, etc.
>
> |But in general, how many databases would you think
> |a DBA should be supporting if you divide the total
> |number of databases in an organization by the number
> |of DBAs supporting them?
>
> |How many databases do you support on average?
> |What is the size of your team?
>
> |Trying to get ideas for the head count of our DBA team
> |here and wondering what the industry standard is.
>
> |Thanks
>
> |Cherie
>
> |--
> |Author:
> | INET: Cherie_Machler_at_gelco.com
>
> --
> Author:
> INET: Kip.Bryant_at_Vishay.com
>
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