Skip to content

Tag Archives: dba

Real DBAs use Grid Control…

Hopefully the title got your attention. Of course it could have read, “Real Linux Sysadmins use Cobbler and Puppet…”, or any number of comparable statements and products. The point being, there is a gradual evolution in the way we approach tasks and if we don’t move with them we marginalize ourselves to the point where [...]

Posted 19 January 2010 † Tim... § Oracle ‡ Comments (9) ° Also tagged: ,

The Oracle DBA… A dying breed?

I’ve updated the site notes for my OpenWorld unconference session. If you fancy having a look, it’s on the Oracle Wiki. It’s quite hard to summarize the conversation, but I think I got the gist of it down. Remember, the notes are trying to convey the opinions of the people present. I’m not saying this [...]

Posted 22 November 2007 † Tim... § Oracle ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: , , ,

It’s not simple, so don’t claim it is!

Rant Alert. The following is an unreasoned attack on the IT community in order to vent my frustration. I’m not claiming it makes any sense or it’s factually correct. It’s just how I feel today. Maybe I’ll feel different tomorrow… I can’t help feeling that companies like Oracle are doing the IT world a major [...]

Posted 10 May 2007 † Tim... § Oracle ‡ Comments (5) ° Also tagged: , ,