> I've seen the cycle turn a number of times "centralize all > software and > systems, one data center to serve them all, standards cross-company" > then suddenly it's "decentralize, one big center makes no sense, we > don't get the things we need fast enough from them"
I always think that thinking in IT is like a huge pendulum in one of those granfather clocks - swing one way this year, swing the other way the next, and back again we go! Whatever direction it swings, there has to be some springs and gears and wheels that makes it all work. DBAs are a small but important part of that clock - we only have to watch out for that piezo-electric crytal and LED/LCDs that *may* make us moving parts redundant. Just another lesson in Life from yours truly! John Kanagaraj Oracle Applications DBA DBSoft Inc (W): 408-970-7002 Fear is the darkroom where Evil develops your negatives. Wanna break free of fear? Click on 'http://www.needhim.org' ** The opinions and statements above are entirely my own and not those of my employer or clients ** -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: John Kanagaraj 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).
