[Info-ingres] So we advertised for a new DBA...?

[Roger Hill]

What I meant was, Windows servers are entrenched...any Linux server is
regarded with suspicion. 

Of course being not Windows is a plus. 

Roger

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On 2018-04-25 13:57, Martin Bowes wrote:

> I'm surprised to hear Linux was an issue. Being regarded as 'not Windows' is surely a plus? 
> 
> We had to fight to get that salary approved. I suspect the Uni operates on the thought that we're such a prestigious institution that people should pay to work here. 
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> Marty 
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> FROM: Roger Hill [mailto:rhill at hillconsult.com] 
> SENT: 25 April 2018 13:48
> TO: Martin Bowes
> CC: info-ingres at lists.planetingres.org
> SUBJECT: Re: [Info-ingres] So we advertised for a new DBA...? 
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> Hi Marty; 
> 
> I would have said it was probably a combination of: 
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> * Linux...where I work we have been using Linux for about 5 years...and it's still regarded as 'not Windows'
> * Ingres - not a lot of visibility these days...forget the technical quality - how many times do you hear about Ingres? Postgres, yes; SQL server - ad nauseam; MySQL - of course; Db2 and Ingres..rarely.
> * Salary - probably a little low
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> Hell, I would likely have applied if I were nearby, did not have an existing DBA job, and was not thinking of retiring this year - it sounded fun.   
> 
> Roger (near Leeds)
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> On 2018-04-25 13:19, Martin Bowes wrote:
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>> Hi All, 
>> 
>> I'm curious. 
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>> We (aka Oxford University) advertised for a new DBA. The position was offered with a salary of up to £47,722pa, full time, 3 years fixed in the first instance. The advert did mention we are mainly Ingres on Linux but with other engines (Postgres, SQL Server) and platforms. 
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>> Not one person with Ingres DBA experience applied. 
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>> Why? Seriously, I was disappointed. 
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>> Does anyone have any thoughts they'd like to share on that? 
>> 
>> Martin Bowes 
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