Database Administrator

DBA wisdoms

Controlling developers is like herding cats.
Kevin Loney, Oracle DBA Handbook

Oh no, it’s not. It’s much harder than that!
Bruce Pihlamae, long-term Oracle DBA


Do not assume!
Unknown IT specialist


Backups ist was für Warmduscher!
(engl. Backup is for sissies!)
Unkown DBA


Yesterday (the DBA version)

Yesterday,
All those backups seemed a waste of pay.
Now my database has gone away.
Oh I believe in yesterday.

Suddenly,
There’s not half the files there used to be,
And there’s a …

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