Re: Tools for remote DBA work

  • From: Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: orclwzrd@xxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:33:16 -0500

I second the virtual machine solution.  Some VPN software is very particular
about its environment, at one point I was using one that had to be
reinstalled every time windows update the OS.  It lived in its own VM.

On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 4:18 PM, John D Parker <orclwzrd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> A VM machine that your vpn is loaded on keeps your local machine free and
> out of that special vpn black hole. Outside of that, ssh to host, run local
> sqlplus. keep your fav scripts on an ftp/www site that you can easily access
> to pull them over.
>
> John
>
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> *From:* Don Seiler <don@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* howard.latham@xxxxxxxxx
> *Cc:* mschmitt@xxxxxxxxxxxx; oracle-l-freelists <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Fri, July 23, 2010 4:13:33 PM
> *Subject:* Re: Tools for remote DBA work
>
> VNC client, ssh client, irc client, IM client. Probably a VPN will be
> required.  I usually ssh to a server and run sqlplus locally, but some
> might prefer to install Oracle client on their local machine and
> connect over TNS remotely.
>
> Don.
>
> On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Howard Latham <howard.latham@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > I just vnc onto any box I need to work with.
> >
> > On 23/07/2010, Michael Schmitt <mschmitt@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> Can anyone recommend any tools or software that they have found useful
> when
> >> working remotely?  Is a static IP address a must?  My main concern is
> team
> >> collaboration, and any software that can help facilitate that aspect of
> the
> >> job when not in the office for long stretches.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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