Re[2]: Logical DBA needed

David, You've got it wrong they don't make work for each other, they make work for heaps of people. You forgot about the storage controller, production scheduler, change control manager, repository manager, and anyone else who wants to justify their existence. When the level of skill is low you throw a lot of people at a job so that they will be able to do what one skilled person can do. A Cynical old Mainframer David Ashby ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re: Logical DBA needed Author: David Williams <djw@smooth1.demon.co.uk> at WCA-INET Date: 24/3/98 10:57 PM In article <351682D4.3F5D@bloomberg.com>, Art S. Kagel <kagel@bloomberg.com> writes >gac wrote: >> >> John "Logical or otherwise" Carlson wrote: >> >> >Accent Software, Inc. wrote: >> >> >> >> Administaff wrote: >> >> > >> >> > Create, maintain and document database structures and access methods. >> >> > Must have extensive knowledge of database requirements and be able to >> >> > effectively organize and design layout of tables in the database. >> >> > Knowledge of SQL, RDBMS and entity relationships is necessary. >> >> > Competitive salary and benefits. Resumes to Administaff, Inc., 19001 >> >> > Crescent Springs Dr., Kingwood, TX 77339 or fax to 281-348-3989. >> >> >> >> I've been a DBA for over 8 years, but what on earth is a >> >> "Logical DBA"? Some one that takes credit for a "physical >> >> DBA's" work??? >> >> >> >> Arun >> >> >A Logical DBA . . . as opposed to an illogical one. 8-> > >Na. That's a mainframey/Oracle-y concept that the physical DBA is in >charge of the engine and disks and configuration and tuning while the >logical DBA is in change of database/table design, index specification, >and query optimization. Mainframey shops seem to think that DBAs are And so when the physical DBA adds another disk/dbspace, the logical DBA goes mad as his table fragmentation schema now no longer fits!! Oh...they are suppose to make work for one another I see how it works... >either too dumb or too busy to do both jobs well. I've never been sure >which. I met an Oracle Physical DBA and Logical DBA from some bank >several years ago at a Sybase training class and they explained it to >me. The Informix and Sybase DBAs at the class had no clue but the >other Oracle people all nodded their heads in understanding. > >Art S. Kagel -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care