I don't know -- some of the things we've bought (like our card-swipe system) require SQL server to work. Small db's that I don't actually have to touch, but if we were to lose our support contractor I might have to pick it up. Extra knowledge never hurts much, and you might learn enough to keep it out of your shop :-). "Boivin, Patrice J" wrote: > If you are really worried about SQL Server, go ahead and learn it. > > It won't take too long, and it won't cost you all that much. > > Learning it would only help if you are doing consulting work though, I > think. Shops that use Oracle are not as likely to bother with SQL Server, > but that's just a guess on my part. > > Do you want to do consulting, work for a large company with enough money to > pay you, or wear many hats in a smaller shop? > > It depends on what your goals are and your personal preference. > > Regards, > Patrice Boivin > Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) > > Systems Admin & Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des systèmes > Technology Services | Services technologiques > Informatics Branch | Direction de l'informatique > Maritimes Region, DFO | Région des Maritimes, MPO > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -----Original Message----- > From: Khedr, Waleed [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 2:26 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: Oracle DBA evolution path - please share your > opinion > > Sure everything will be point and click! But it means nothing! > Who will open tars, report bugs, download patches, etc?! > > When we're using Oracle 7, Oracle said that Oracle 8 will work by > itself, > tune itself, low cost maintenance, etc. > > So, tell me what happened? > > Also in my opinion DBA duties includes database architect. > > > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 11:42 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Dear List ! > Some background : i've been around Oracle for several years , i'm > DBAing for > 2+ years now , i have written some java code (jdbc , some XML etc) , > perl , > PL/SQL , Tcl/Tk , a lot of UNIX scripting . > .Where do i go to from here ? > > Many people say that the profession of Oracle DBA is going to be > less > demanded in future , because of : > 1) either other DB ( like less-expensive MS SQL Server or free > MySQL) will > occupy the market , especially in small enterprises ; > 2) or Oracle will "improve" the DB management and make it "point and > click" > , so you do not need a dedicated Oracle DBA at all or you need less > Oracle > DBAs . > > So , the bottom line is : what should i learn now ? how can i extend > my > expertise ? In which fields ? > > Please share your thoughts ! > Thanks a lot in advance ! > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Khedr, Waleed > 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: Boivin, Patrice J > 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).
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