yes. I agree...

I like this I recently saw on a job description for a mySQL DBA for Facebook:

"Candidates should have extensive experience in writing efficient automation software and a visceral...

agree... but I still have not reached the holy grail of automating the patching, database failovers, reboots and failbacks of SQL servers in a 24x7 online environment. Has anyone?

comes with the territory when working on a London trading floor or application support for a large exchange... in fact its mostly the senior alpha character people who talk like...