I was reading a couple of items on gapingvoid
- the hughtrain
- the porous membrane: why corporate blogging works
which inspired me to use our blog for a conversation with our customers (and with potential Pythian DBAs) about what it’s like to work with Pythian.
What exactly does an on-site DBA get from working with Pythian Remote DBAs?
- Sleep.
- Support: phone, IM or email some who either knows how to help or knows someone who knows how to help.
- Teammates: You can delegate tasks which are either too hard or too easy onto Pythian.
- Accountability. Every minute, every hour is documented for all to see, internally and by individual clients.
- Understanding: Someone who knows what being a DBA is like.
You are on-site. Picture the Pythian on-call team standing behind …
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