This topic is so interesting to me that I had to answer. I started out as a Fortran programmer & loved it. I got into Oracle Database Administration when there was no one else to do it. I have been an Oracle DBA ever since. I got into SQL Server when it first came out for the same reason. I soon decided that Oracle & SQL Server DBA work was what I enjoyed most. I have worked with every version of Oracle since version 3, and every version of SQL Server since 4.2 except for version 7.

I choose to work with Oracle & SQL Server because they are the 2 most commonly used RDBMS's. These days, one needs all the skills he can develop in order to have the best chance of findinga job should that be necessary.

I still think Oracle is the Cadillac of RDBMS's, but SQL Serve is a good, solid product. I'm glad I'm a DBA. I don't mind coming to work every day.

Best Wishes To The PASS Community

David Shink