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If you work on a site like I do you could always cross train. I am always
looking for suckers (um, people) to be my backup. Right now I use one from
the Unix team and one from the development team. Its the only way I get to
take vacations and what no. Check with your current DBA and see if they are
willing to train you while you are off doing your 'real' job. Of course,
there are some folks who are worried about job security (or are just
assholes)
and they would not give you the time of day. You don't want to learn from
those folks anyway. The excuse, "I'm too busy" is not really valid either.
Training someone allowed me to offload some of my work.
-----Original Message-----
dgoulet_at_vicr.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 5:30 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
With your current background, your more likely to land a job as a network
administrator LONG before you'll end up in a database position. Access is
still
looked on as a single user system and frankly I haven't run into any large
scale
applications that use it, period. One of my current tasks is working with a
forecasting package that states in the manual that Access should only be
used
for the demos. Any other application of the package should use Oracle or
DB2.
Also a SPC (Statistical Process Control, for those who don't know, don't ask
further) package we're evaluating (actually two of them) won't work with
Access
even for the demos. Therefore, I'd suggest staying with the networking
world.
It will be around as long as database administration, if not longer. Your
already trained and certified, and getting a Cisco certification is no small
feat. If you really want to move into database admin, your probably looking
at
2 to 3 years of learning and smaller paychecks as you pay your dues.
BTW: A database restore usually takes a lot longer than fixing a network
outage,
to boot.
Dick Goulet
____________________Reply Separator____________________ Author: LBanzali_at_aol.com Date: 12/23/2001 11:15 PM
Hi!
I'm looking into getting into the field of Database Administrating. Right
now, I have experience with MS Access and have created several databases for
companies that I have worked with in the past with Access.
I'm looking for a jump in my career and the next logical step for me, I
would
think, would be in database field. However, I also have some networking
knowledge (Cisco certified...). So, I'm looking into the advantages of both
fields. I have some questions & I'm not sure who to ask or where to get my
answers. But, here they go:
Questions for a Database Administrator:
Thank you, whom ever reads this and answers back with at least some answers to some of the questions. I really appreciate your help!!! Please, respond to me at lbanzali_at_aol.com
smiles,
me
thank you!
<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>Hi!
<BR>I'm looking into getting into the field of Database Administrating.
Right now, I have experience with MS Access and have created several
databases for companies that I have worked with in the past with Access.
<BR>
<BR>I'm looking for a jump in my career and the next logical step for me, I
would think, would be in database field. However, I also have some
networking knowledge (Cisco certified...). So, I'm looking into the
advantages of both fields. I have some questions & I'm not sure
who to
ask or where to get my answers. But, here they go:
<BR>
<BR>Questions for a Database Administrator:
<BR>
<BR>1) What is your typical workday like?
<BR>2) Do you work a lot of overtime?
<BR>3) What are the most valuable databse programs to learn?
<BR>4) If I was to look into learning these, should I take classes?
Where
would you recommend I look for classes in the Los Angeles area?
<BR>5) What language, if any, are important (Java, XML, Visual Basic, etc.)?
<BR>6) What programs are starting to get obsolete?
<BR>7) Is it worth it to get vendor certifications (Microsoft, Oracle)? If
so,
are there certain books that you recommend to study?
<BR>8) Is it worth it to get a degree? If so, what specific one?
<BR>9) Are there any other programs or technologies that are valuable to
learn?
<BR>10) Are there any associations or other groups that you belong to as a
DBA?
<BR>11) What kinds of companies hire DBAs?
<BR>12) What companies do you recommed to work for? Know of any
currently
hiring?
<BR>13) With my background, what is the best way to advance and work my way
into
a real DBA position?
<BR>
<BR>Thank you, whom ever reads this and answers back with at least some
answers
to some of the questions. I really appreciate your help!!!
<BR>Please, respond to me at lbanzali_at_aol.com
<BR>
<BR>smiles,
<BR>me
<BR>
<BR>thank you!</FONT></HTML>
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