RE: OT NT2K vs Unix.

I agree with you, most down time is due to human error, or applying something (like an upgrade) to existing systems.

I don't understand how management decides whether or not to spend money on training or on shoring up procedures to reduce down time, I suspect they only do it when there is a "perceived need" - i.e. when something bad has happened.

Regards,
Patrice Boivin
Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)

        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Mohan, Ross [SMTP:MohanR_at_STARS-SMI.com]
        Sent:   Tuesday, February 06, 2001 11:22 AM
        To:     Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
        Subject:        RE: OT  NT2K vs Unix.

        Given that "most" db problems are app-centric, and a healthy 
        majority of *any* datacenters' downtime is human-error related, 
        it seems to be that the route to stability is through the 
        enhanced learning of the operator/developer/administrators. And 
        learning requires open minds and for things like technology, 
        frequent refreshing.... 

        But that is just my opinion. It may actually be the case that 
        the way to improve something is to castigate, excoriate, and 
        denigrate.  But, I need to continue my observations on that 
        topic. 



        ;-> 


        -----Original Message----- 
        From: Boivin, Patrice J [ mailto:BoivinP_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
<mailto:BoivinP_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca> ] 
        Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 9:46 AM 
        To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L 
        Subject: RE: OT NT2K vs Unix. 


        Hey, I saw the ads on TV.  Microsoft now makes enterprise software,
which 
        gives sa's peace of mind... 

        It always amazes me how companies identify a problem, then create
ads to 
        turn people's perception around.  So now Microsoft is telling people
that 
        their systems are reliable and never crash, so system administrators
can 
        relax. 

        Hopefully with Win2K they actually fixed the problems, and are not
just 
        posting ads on TV to turn people's perception around to boost sales.


        Eventually I will figure out how the world works.  It's taking me a
while, 
        though. 

        Regards, 
        Patrice Boivin 
        Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) 


                -----Original Message----- 
                From:   Gogala, Mladen [SMTP:MGogala_at_oxhp.com] 
                Sent:   Thursday, February 01, 2001 4:01 PM 
                To:     Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L 
                Subject:        RE: OT  NT2K vs Unix. 

                There is, however, one significant difference: stability. If

        Microsoft 
                starts making stable 
                products, we might just as well start using them, but
knowing 
        Microsoft, 
                I'm not overly 
                worried. 

                
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