Cheaters Never Win, Even in TPC Benchmarks

May 6, 2013 by 2 Comments

In this portion of the series on database benchmarking, I want to tell you about one of my favorite aspects of the TPC benchmarks – CHEATING.

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Use TPC Database Benchmarks to Save Money

April 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Today, I would like to give you a primer on how to read the benchmark reports that are published by the major database and hardware vendors.

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Read the New TPC Database Benchmarking Series

April 22, 2013 by 4 Comments

Introduction to TPC Database Benchmarks Let’s talk about database application benchmarking. This is a skill set which, in my opinion, is one of the major differentiators between a journeyman-level DBA and a true master of the trade. In this article published in my monthly column at Database Trends & Applications magazine, I’ll give you a [...]

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PASS Business Analytics Conference (BAC) Recap

April 15, 2013 by 6 Comments

Hear about the latest announcements at the PASS Business Analytics Conference and from the renown keynote speaker and author of “Freakonomics”, Dr. Steven Levitt.

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The All-New ‘Database Lifecycle Management” is available on MSDN

April 5, 2013 by 8 Comments

The Database Lifecycle Management is an MSDN curated content view providing a single location to find many of the best solutions for common customer tasks in Microsoft SSDT, SSMS, and SQL Database.

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Squishy Limits in SQL Server Express Edition

March 28, 2013 by 3 Comments

Do you use Express Edition? Then you might not know that the published memory limits are not set in stone.

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SQL Intersection!

March 27, 2013 by 9 Comments

Get the details on Kevin’s keynote address at the SQLintersection conference in Las Vegas in early April.

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Is Microsoft SQL Server Supported By …?

March 19, 2013 by 1 Comment

Ever wonder if a specific version of SQL Server or another application is supported by a specific virtualization platform? Here’s your answer…

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Demo Mastery for the Technology Evangelist

February 15, 2013 by 2 Comments

Want to be a better technology evangelist? Here are a variety of tips about how to turn mediocre software demonstrations into an outstanding software demonstrations.

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What’s It Like on a SQLCruise?

February 5, 2013 by 1 Comment

What’s it like on a SQLCruise? Find out in this blog post.

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