volume of database structural changes (new tables, changes to existing ones) is another to add to that list
--- Pete Sharman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 33 DBA's to one database? That's pretty danged good! :) > > Seriously, this is a question that comes up every so often within > Oracle > as well, as clients ask Oracle employees what should be expected. > There's no simple answer to it. As you might expect, the answer is > "it > depends". :) > > Depends on (a non-exhaustive list): > > 1. Requirement for 24x7 DBA coverage > 2. Complexity of database > 3. Type of applications using the database > 4. Database type (OLTP, DW etc.) > 5. Number of tiers (two tier, three tier etc.) > 6. Amount of input required into development of apps (tuning > support and so on) > > And lots more as well. > > Pete > "Controlling developers is like herding cats." > Kevin Loney, Oracle DBA Handbook > "Oh no, it's not. It's much harder than that!" > Bruce Pihlamae, long-term Oracle DBA > > > > -----Original Message----- > Hamilton > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 6:59 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > I'm trying to build a case for management that we need additional > DBAs > so I'd like to take a quick poll if I may. What is the ratio of > Oracle > databases to DBAs in your shop? This includes development and > production > databases. At our shop it's 33:1. > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Chuck Hamilton > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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.net > -- > Author: Pete Sharman > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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). > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online http://webhosting.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
