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Employing a DBA is a must for any serious business,if you don't you are just
asking for trouble ie getting the FM ops guy to do the job-crazy stuff--we
EMPLOY several in our AS/400 shop-the largest in NZ

cheers Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alistair Rooney" <AlistairR@tbsa.co.za>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 9:00 PM
Subject: RE: DB2/400 comparisons with other relational databases
(specifically Oracle and SQL Server)


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> Just thought I'd stick in my .2c worth. I've never had the need to
> "administer" our DB2/400 database. I have, however, seen my colleagues
> having to have downtime on a fairly regular basis with their Oracle (on
> HP-UX) and SQL server machines because of "database" problems. Most
> medium to large sites will employ a DBA for Oracle or SQL Server.
> Question: Do any 400 sites employ a DBA and if so then what do you do
> with him?
>
> Alistair
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Rehm [mailto:javadisciple@earthlink.net]
> Sent: 28 September 2001 10:24
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: DB2/400 comparisons with other relational databases
> (specifically Oracle and SQL Server)
>
>
> On Friday 28 September 2001 12:28 am, Server Dave wrote:
> > Joe,
> > Without spending a great deal of time-this info is backed up in print
> -two
> > sources
> > on Microsofts site.and is common knowlege too people "who know".
>
> Now that just gags me. 'common knowlege too [sic] people "who know"'.
> Ridiculous. Just admit you don't have the answers to the questions and
> move
> on. Your opinion is obvious and from your "source" I can see it comes
> from
> Microsoft's marketing info.
>
> Just say so.
>
>
> --
> Chris Rehm
> javadisciple@earthlink.net
>
> And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart...
> ...Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other
> commandment greater than these. Mark 12:30-31
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