Re: Adjusting to DB2

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 10:15:01 -0700
Message-ID: <1130087707.157293@yasure>

Mark A wrote:

> "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message 
> news:1130081851.810865_at_yasure...
> 

>>I think a week is unrealistic if anything requires tuning or an
>>understanding of DB2 deeper than starting and stopping the server
>>though since DB2 is not one product on all operating systems which
>>o/s is a critical yet unanswered question.
>>
>>Most of your Oracle skills will be transportable but much of what you
>>take for granted is not. You won't find MVCC, you won't find
>>partitioning, you won't find RAC, you won't find RMAN, you won't find
>>DataGuard, you won't find SQL*Loader, you won't find anything remotely
>>approaching the richness of Oracle's instrumentation.
>>
>>I'd suggest you hire in, for 90 days, a DB2 contractor to hold your
>>hands until you are ready to stand on your own.
>>--
>>Daniel A. Morgan

> 
> 
> I would suggest that you get advice from someone who actually knows 
> something about DB2, rather than Daniel Morgan. 

And your opinion is based upon what knowledge of my background?

If you disagree with something I said then address it. Is there a point of fact I got wrong? Lets hear it!

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
http://www.psoug.org
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace x with u to respond)

Received on Sun Oct 23 2005 - 12:15:01 CDT