Zeriel's Journal: brain...kspltzy....

If I don't seem myself over the period of time between -5 days from now and 5 days from now, it's because I'm elbow-deep in database replication software for our primary website.

"But Zer," you say, "you're a unix admin, not a DBA."

And, like a Zen master, you cut to the heart of the problem with a simple observation.

Seriously. Stupid, stupid, stupid company decided that a DBA was unnecessary when our last one quit. Now we need replication yesterday. POSTGRES replication. POSTGRES with CUSTOM CONTRIBS replication.

At least Slony seems to be up to the task.

Like a Zen master.

[Talinom]

We learn through pain.

company decided that a DBA was unnecessary

Perhaps it is time they learned.

Re:Like a Zen master.

[Zeriel]

Perhaps it is time they learned.

I'm trying to teach them, I think I'm single-handedly keeping the nearest Kinko's in business with the number of copies of my resume I've made and sent out in the past two months.

Re:Like a Zen master.

[Talinom]

Best of luck on your job search. The market seems to be picking up right now so perhaps soon you will get out of there.