Message-Id: <10745.127014@fatcity.com> From: "Frank N. Pettinato" Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 06:52:27 -0700 Subject: RE: Oracle + Other DBMS's This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0046_01C0811B.38864E80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit OT: Oracle + Other DBMS'sLisa, This is a question that we all are going to deal with sooner or later. I wrestled with it some months ago when I was contemplating a similar move. I think that as long as you can stay fresh in areas that you enjoy and still get the job done, this mix should be ok. An example that worked for me was a 80/20 split. I spend about 80% of my time supporting Oracle on UNIX and then about 20% of my time on SQL Server. I get training in both and I get better at not only the platforms, but both databases. I realize that I am fortunate, but I was never willing to compromise a majority of my time to work on non-Oracle projects. Also, it's funny; when I went to support the SQL Server db they were very impressed. It seems that the perception was "Wow, if he was an Oracle DBA SQL Server should be a no-brainer". Ha! Always learn something, if you are not learning you are falling behind. my $.02. Frank Pettinato Sr. Systems Engineer / Oracle DBA Intel Corp. -----Original Message----- From: root@fatcity.com [mailto:root@fatcity.com]On Behalf Of Koivu, Lisa Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 5:47 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: OT: Oracle + Other DBMS's Good morning everyone, I've been job hunting as of late. I interviewed at a place that wants an Oracle DBA to run one Oracle database (on NT), one problematic Informix database/application (on HP/UX) and a whole slew of SQL Server databases. The people are very nice, which is a good change, I've interviewed places where the dba's there were just nasty, maybe they felt threatened. But, if I decide I am interested in this position, I'm afraid of losing touch with my Oracle skills and spending all my time learning NT, Informix and SQL Server. The benefits for this position are incredible (never receiving a traffic ticket again is a real possibility). My question is: How many of you are responsible for databases that run on multiple DBMS's? Do you see that as a good thing or bad thing? Lisa Rutland Koivu Oracle Database Administrator Qode.com 4850 North State Road 7 Suite G104 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319 V: 954.484.3191, x174 F: 954.484.2933 C: 954.658.5849 http://www.qode.com "The information contained herein does not express the opinion or position of Qode.com and cannot be attributed to or made binding upon Qode.com." ------=_NextPart_000_0046_01C0811B.38864E80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable OT: Oracle + Other DBMS's
Lisa,
This=20 is a question that we all are going to deal with sooner or later. I = wrestled=20 with it some months ago when I was contemplating a similar move. I think = that as=20 long as you can stay fresh in areas that you enjoy and still get the job = done,=20 this mix should be ok. An example that worked for me was a 80/20 split. = I spend=20 about 80% of my time supporting Oracle on UNIX and then about 20% of my = time on=20 SQL Server. I get training in both and I get better at not only the = platforms,=20 but both databases.
 
I=20 realize that I am fortunate, but I was never willing to compromise a = majority of=20 my time to work on non-Oracle projects.
Also,=20 it's funny; when I went to support the SQL Server db they were very = impressed.=20 It seems that the perception was "Wow, if he was an Oracle DBA SQL = Server should=20 be a no-brainer". Ha!
 
Always=20 learn something, if you are not learning you are falling behind.=20
 
 
my=20 $.02.
Frank=20 Pettinato
Sr.=20 Systems Engineer / Oracle DBA
Intel=20 Corp.
-----Original Message-----
From: root@fatcity.com=20 [mailto:root@fatcity.com]On Behalf Of Koivu, = Lisa
Sent:=20 Thursday, January 18, 2001 5:47 AM
To: Multiple recipients = of list=20 ORACLE-L
Subject: OT: Oracle + Other = DBMS's

Good morning everyone,

I've been job hunting as of late.  = I=20 interviewed at a place that wants an Oracle DBA to run one Oracle = database (on=20 NT), one problematic Informix database/application (on HP/UX) and a = whole slew=20 of SQL Server databases.    The people are very nice, = which is=20 a good change, I've interviewed places where the dba's there were just = nasty,=20 maybe they felt threatened.  But, if I decide I am interested in = this=20 position, I'm afraid of losing touch with my Oracle skills and = spending all my=20 time learning NT, Informix and SQL Server.  The benefits for this = position are incredible (never receiving a traffic ticket again is a = real=20 possibility).

My question is:  How many of you = are=20 responsible for databases that run on multiple DBMS's?  Do you = see that=20 as a good thing or bad thing? 

Lisa Rutland Koivu =
Oracle Database Administrator
Qode.com
4850 North = State Road=20 7
Suite G104
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33319

V: 954.484.3191, x174
F: 954.484.2933
C:=20 954.658.5849
http://www.qode.com

"The information = contained herein=20 does not express the opinion or position of Qode.com and cannot be =