DBA types ...

[sumitamar]

Well this thread is real cool.
According to me there are two DBA types.

Apps DBA : The ones who manage Oracle Financials applications including HR, Productions and Purchasing applications.

(Core) Systems DBA : The ones who perform normal DBA operations such as installations, backups, cloning, tuning etc.

[ngdh]

Originally posted by hrishy
Hi Steve

whenever i attend interviews people now ask wheather i can manage..BEAweblogic.Oracle9ias Apache webserver..can i do XML...

regards
Hrishy

Interesting you mention that Hrishy.

I've just come out of a meeting where I was asked to give my opinion on the relative merits of Weblogic, WebSphere plus my own companies sad, inadequate, creaky piece of crap..... Whoops sorry about that.

As the "DBA" here I'm expected to manage the web application server, handle the faults from our obscure development product, write COBOL (God forgive me), PL/SQL and the usual shell scripts, understand the potential usage of all manner of web enablement languages/products. Oh, and "Can you keep an eye on that Oracle database thingy".

Now, I'm not the brightest chap on the planet so I need to keep my areas of so-called expertise to a managable level.

Having said that, I guess the DBA role is changing. Companies are in the more for less recruitment mode these days so any additional experience I gain is usually a plus at least in terms of getting an interview.

Mind you, I do agree with Greg it's all getting a little tough. The account manager just exclaimed "What, you don't know how to publish a Java bean!". I suggested I practice by "publishing" a projector up his a%$e

Good luck to you all

[mullc]

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Of course, the book covers a lot more than just this. For more information on the book check out the following web site:
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And good luck,
Craig

[Muraleerajan Madhavan]

There is an Article on DBA Role, that is
about the different types of DBAs.
It was written by Dan Hotka in the
"Oracle Professional" October 2001 Edition.
One can get it from WWW.Oracleprofessionalnewsletter.com
website.

Thanks,
Muraleerajan Madhavan,
Oracle Consultant,
Computech International Inc,
5827 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041

[Muraleerajan Madhavan]

There are many kinds of DBAs. The roles will probably
different from Work to Work or Shop to shop.
1.Operational DBAs
2.Tactical DBAs
3.Strategic DBAs
4.Senior DBAs
5.Junior DBAs
6.Application DBAs
7.System DBAs
8.Contract DBAs
9.Manager DBAs.

A detailed description with roles and Tools are given by
Dan Hotka in his Article " The DBA Role", published in
Oracle Professional October 2001. You can read it in
WWW.Oracleprofessionanewsletter.com.

Thanks,
Muraleerajan Madhavan,
Oracle Consultant,
5827 Columbia Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22041

[blee]

First time get onto this web site and found this forum. Very very funny reply from stecal.

[grjohnson]

I think the term is undefinable, as the role is different at EVERY site. You can't write a book and put a chapter in talking about the different types of DBA's, there is NO certain tasks for each. Each site has a different interpretation, I think you'b be hard pressed finding two identical DBA positions.

[Alauddin]

Originally posted by stecal
There are four types of DBA's, with short descriptions listed below.

1) The smart and industrious DBA.

2) The stupid and industrious DBA
3) The smart and lazy DBA.
4) The stupid and lazy DBA.

you are included in which catagory? 2, 3 or 4?

[stecal]

Originally posted by Alauddin
In you are included in which catagory?

Do you know the difference between "in" and "and?" No. Great point. Thanks for your input.

[marist89]

I guess the only question now is whether Alauddin is industrious or lazy...