Joan, Personal, biased opinion here, but I would not walk away from that one, I'd RUN.=20 -----Original Message----- From: Joan Hsieh [mailto:Joan.Hsieh@xxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:36 AM To: oracle_l Subject: ot: mysql Hi, I'd like to know with extensive oracle dba experience, how's the=20 learning curve for a new mysql server. We don't have any mysql=20 experience at all. One mysql server want us to take over and do basic=20 administrative and tuning type of the tasks. We have the options to say=20 'yes' or 'no'. I am just curious to know does that would be an easy take over? where we should be start? (I checked the mysql manual, is this a=20 good start point) Thanks, Joan -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l