RE: Oracle DBA evolution path - please share your opinion

Nope,
you are correct.

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  size=2>-----Original Message-----From: root_at_fatcity.com   [mailto:root_at_fatcity.com]On Behalf Of Glenn TravisSent:   Monday, February 26, 2001 3:47 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list   ORACLE-LSubject: RE: Oracle DBA evolution path - please share your   opinion
  I
  disagree.  So does Parade magazine from yesterday's Sunday paper (for all   you in the US that get it - it said that DBA demand is increasing 70% per year   if I recalled the article correctly.  I don't have it at work now, so   please correct my numbers if you have it).   <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr
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    size=2>-----Original Message-----From: andrey     [mailto:bronfin_at_visualtop.com]Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001     11:41 AMTo: oralist_at_lists; ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com;     oracledba_at_lazydba.comSubject: Oracle DBA evolution path - please     share your opinion
    Dear List
    !
    Some
    background : i've been around Oracle for several years , i'm DBAing     for 2+ years now , i have written some java code (jdbc , some XML etc)     , perl , PL/SQL , Tcl/Tk , a lot of     UNIX scripting .
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    face=Arial>Where do i go to from here     ?
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    Many
    people say that the profession of Oracle DBA is going to be less demanded in     future , because of :

1. either other DB ( like less-expensive MS SQL Server or free MySQL) will occupy the market , especially in small enterprises ;
2. or Oracle will "improve" the DB management and make it "point and click" , so you do not need a dedicated Oracle DBA at all or you need less Oracle DBAs .
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   class=432311816-26022001>  So , the bottom line is : what should i learn now ? how can i extend my expertise ? In which fields ?
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   class=432311816-26022001>  Please share your thoughts ! Thanks a lot in advance !
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