To be a Oracle Apps DBA is it mandatory ...

This is the most common question everyone asks, "to be a oracle application DBA is it mandatory one should know core DBA concepts?" well if you ask me then the answer is "yes". There are few training institutes which says "one can do Oracle Application DBA and later learn few mandatory concepts of core DBA, but i suggest one should get trained on core DBA concepts first and move on to Apps DBA.

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To be a Oracle Apps DBA is it mandatory ...

Oracle E-Business Suite 11i Applications Technology

Oracle Applications DBA Certified Professionals demonstrate the complete set of skills required for working independently as experts in this role. An Oracle Applications DBA assumes the role of a database administrator on Oracle9i Database or Oracle Database 10g, with a focus on E-Business 11i Applications. Certified Applications DBAs are able to effectively manage the overlying database applications, including file system management, installation, maintenance using AD utilities, patching and cloning. They are also proficient with the underlying database architecture and configuration, including managing the database instance, managing objects and storage structures, performing backup and recovery, monitoring, performance tuning and troubleshooting