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Changes (Ace Comic)

The Adventures of Ace DBA

This entry is part 19 of 19 in the series Adventures of Ace, DBA It’s the only explanation! Related Ace has dealt with problems before… Default blame accepter?

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Posted 10 May 2013 § Oracle § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged:

Gamifying the DBA Experience

Gamification

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Grow Your Career All work and no play makes us dull DBAs. Being a DBA can be a really thankless job. From Jr. Shutdown Immediaters to Sr. Rockstar Oracle DBA ACE OCM PMP LOL A+ BBQs, we’ve all trudged into work at some point in our [...]

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Posted 01 May 2013 § Oracle § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

Industry Leader (Ace Comic)

The Adventures of Ace DBA

This entry is part 18 of 19 in the series Adventures of Ace, DBA More Friday fun from the World’s Leading DBA Comic! Related: Metrics That Matter: These Aren’t the Metrics You’re Looking For Improve Your Experience: DBA, Grow Thyself – Moving and Shaking in the Era of Data Dominance

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Posted 26 April 2013 § Oracle § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

Bringing Oracle Sales to the Table

Piggy Bank

April is almost over, and you know what that means… Oracle really, REALLY wants to talk to you about some of their products. It’s no secret that the end of Oracle’s fiscal year (May 31st) marks a flurry of activity for Oracle sales, and doubtless many of you have met or will be meeting with [...]

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Posted 22 April 2013 § Oracle § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged:

Branch Off a Twitter Conversation

Tree Branch

A couple weeks ago I posted a whimsical (and very slightly sardonic) article on the Internet of Things with a view on what an average day could be like if everything (even your shower soap tray) was network connected and capable of programmed rules or even decision making analytics. It spurted a generous number of [...]

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Posted 22 April 2013 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: