Tom, As one who 'transitioned' from a 'normal' DBA (if there ever was a 'normal!) to an 'Apps DBA', I went through a self-learning path (as did many others in this list), and tried to capture this transformation in an article. It is housed at http://www.geocities.com/john_sharmila/links.htm - feel free to read/question.
Be prepared to read, and read lots! Hang out at http://www.oaug.org (get PHBs to purchase a subscription). There is also a Apps-specific listserv there. Metalink will continue to be a favorite (and constant) friend! All the best, John Kanagaraj Oracle Applications DBA DBSoft Inc (W): 408-970-7002 Grace - Getting something we don't deserve; Mercy - NOT getting something we deserve Click on 'http://www.needhim.org' for Grace and Mercy that is freely available! ** The opinions and statements above are entirely my own and not those of my employer or clients ** > -----Original Message----- > From: Mercadante, Thomas F [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 12:55 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: Oracle Financials and IBM/AIX Platforms > > > All, > > Another question. What does it take to support Oracle > Financials? I know > that a Financials DBA has a different skill set than an > Oracle DBA, but how > many people are we talking about here? How long does a "typical" > installation take to complete? I know a little about it, but > not enough to > provide some answers here. > > thanks > > Tom Mercadante > Oracle Certified Professional > > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 2:56 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > All, > > Anybody running Oracle Financials on an IBM/AIX platform? > I've been asked > for opinions on running the latest version on an IBM P650 > platform running > AIX. This would be just for the database itself. Any suggestions for > required memory/disk? I know I need to provide more info > (like how many > users etc), but I'm just looking for a thnumbs up/down on the > hardware for > now. > > thanks > > Tom Mercadante > Oracle Certified Professional > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Mercadante, Thomas F > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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.net > -- > Author: Mercadante, Thomas F > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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.net -- Author: John Kanagaraj INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
