Alex, >> We brought in a $90/hr sql server expert. He cleaned out the deadlocks in ... [del] >> This is what a great dba can do. This particalur guy however wouldn't be good
The guy you're describing isn't even remotely linked to the DBA job. He's what I like to call "a database expert" - a consultant who's been fixing s%$tty databases for so long, he's in the top 1% of the people in his field. I'm sorry but 99.8% of DBAs aren't like that. They're just ordinary people whose profesional skills lean towards engineering, but who were afraid to make the jump to developers / architects. Remember: for each engineer working in automobile design, there are 500 professional drivers, and for each professional driver there are hundreds of amateurs. Pretty much the same applies to the chain architects -> developers -> support engineers. DBAs are support engineers, unless you happen to stumble upon an architect who, for one reason or another, has decided to specialize on the database tier only. And to the previous poster who claimed A standed for Analyst... DBA = DataBase Administrator =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
