I concur, a DBA is more valuable w/ SysAdmin skills (whether NT, VMS, or Unix). Some small shops you become the whole infrastructure team, others won't even give you root access. I back up my Unix admins and they back me up. Its great to take a day off w/out getting paged :)
Gene PS. I have many weaknesses, too many to list here :) >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/18/02 11:43AM >>> Dear Lisa & others ! i've been in the same situation before. I also felt (and still do) that Oracle DBA alone in the resume is not enough, and i need something more than it to feel comfortable in this recessive economy. I posted almost the same question to the list and (after receiving number of replies from the dear list memebers) i figured out that my alternatives are : UNIX sysadmin , java programming , ERP (Oracle apps , SAP etc.) or another DBMS in addition to Oracle. I think that the last option (another DBMS) is the least attractive one comparing to the others , because: 1) in a big company , usualy there are different teams/sub-teams responsible for different DBMSs and therefore u belong to either Oracle team or another , but not to both. 2) a small company usualy uses only 1 DB brand. I , personally, invest my time in learning UNIX sysadmin and enjoy it a lot. I absolutely believe that "if u like Oracle DBAing , you'll love UNIX sysadmin-ing" , or something like this... Although , networking is my weak side too... -----Original Message----- Sent: Wed, April 17, 2002 8:21 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L My fellow Databasers, I just found out my employer has an unlimited license for DB2/UDB. I am kind of excited at the prospect of learning a new dbms that isn't SQL Server. I am also feeling the need to expand my skills. Glancing at the job market under just Oracle isn't promising right now. I also have a feeling my job will eventually be transferred to Orlando or Las Vegas. (Vegas is gorgeous, but I'm not going.) I am not the best programmer. I can program my way out of a paper bag, I can write pl/sql fairly quickly and well, but I don't see myself enjoying learning the ins and outs of Perl, Java or C++. I don't think well that way. It would also be a struggle for me to learn unix administration, I think. Networking is by far my weakest link (no pun intended) So my questions are: How many of you are responsible for Oracle and DB2/UDB? What other software (besides erp's) do you find yourself meddling in/being held responsible for? (I also may have the chance to learn Peopleslop, but that would also involve a move to Orlando. NOT) If you were to add a skill to your resume, what would it be? Thanks in advance for any replies. In order to keep the list traffic down, feel free to reply to me directly. Peace, Oracle and Happiness, Lisa Koivu Oracle Database MONKEY MAMA Fairfield Resorts, Inc. 954-935-4117 -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Koivu, Lisa INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Andrey Bronfin INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Gene Sais INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
