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February 18, 2013 | Kevin Casey

Good morning. Two quick disclaimers before I ask this question: first, I did search the archives, but came up empty-handed, which seems odd…  Also, I understand that attempting to reduce appropriate database staffing levels to simple metrics is (at best) imperfect and sloppy, and can even be detrimental as you try to right-size staffing levels related to managing data.

 

However….enquiring minds at the Senior Cabinet level would like to know. 

 

So, what do your  “database personnel to database” ratios look like?  We have about 3,000 students and 33 databases…and one DBA.  From my own point of view, I know how much we’ve grown, and how our dependence on data has grown, and how our DBA’s workload has grown, and how the risks and opportunity costs associated with having...

September 12, 2012 | Michael Fary

As requested by the leader of the Handheld and Mobile Computing CG:

 

As you may have seen from recent posts on a few of the CG lists the Handheld and Mobile Computing CG is now Mobile Technologies.

As the importance of mobile technologies has evolved since the inception of this constituent group and as the importance of mobile technologies continues to transform higher education the name of the CG has also transformed.

 

 

Steve diFilipo

Group Leader

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike...

February 18, 2013 | Kevin Casey

Good morning. Two quick disclaimers before I ask this question: first, I did search the archives, but came up empty-handed, which seems odd…  Also, I understand that attempting to reduce appropriate database staffing levels to simple metrics is (at best) imperfect and sloppy, and can even be detrimental as you try to right-size staffing levels related to managing data.

 

However….enquiring minds at the Senior Cabinet level would like to know. 

 

So, what do your  “database personnel to database” ratios look like?  We have about 3,000 students and 33 databases…and one DBA.  From my own point of view, I know how much we’ve grown, and how our dependence on data has grown, and how our DBA’s workload has grown, and how the risks and opportunity costs associated with having...

September 12, 2012 | Michael Fary

As requested by the leader of the Handheld and Mobile Computing CG:

 

As you may have seen from recent posts on a few of the CG lists the Handheld and Mobile Computing CG is now Mobile Technologies.

As the importance of mobile technologies has evolved since the inception of this constituent group and as the importance of mobile technologies continues to transform higher education the name of the CG has also transformed.

 

 

Steve diFilipo

Group Leader

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike...

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