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.
Cheaters Never Win, Even in TPC Benchmarks
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Use TPC Database Benchmarks to Save Money
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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The Year That Was – 2012
2012 was, simply stated, a year that kicked my butt. When I wasn’t struggling professionally, I was struggling personally. Health issues, culminating in a diagnosis of Type II diabetes, and the passing of my father soon after Thanksgiving marked my biggest struggles. I apologize to those of you who are normally on my Christmas card [...]
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Let’s Talk Licensing and Virtualization for SQL Server
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New on “Database Trends & Applications”
In last month’s column, “2012 Might Really Be the End of the World as We Know It,” I described a number of major developments in the IT industry that are likely to disrupt the life of database professionals everywhere
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How Much Data is a Lot of Data?
It’s always interesting to see the guestimations of the big brains about figures and facts that are hard to verify. Here’s an example – how much data is computerized today?
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DBTA: Compliance – A Key Element of a Data Management Strategy
Compliance is one of the most interesting elements of any data management plan – it’s a microcosm of evolution in action. When many of the laws that impacted data retention were first enacted, business wasn’t collecting a lot of information. Now, data collection happens everywhere. And, as citizens have come to realize that more and [...]
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What’s Your Data Management and Retention Policy? [DBTA]
If managing your corporate data for the long term isn’t currently on your mind, it should be!
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DBTA: The NoSQL Movement- Hype or Hope?
In a nutshell, NoSQL databases (also called post-relational databases) are a variety of loosely grouped means of storing data without requiring the SQL language.
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DBTA: Forecasting SQL Server in 2010
…IT leaders see signs of improving prospects. What does that bode for SQL Server in 2010?
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