Daniel Fink  scribbled on the wall in glitter crayon:

> If that is what this is for, the formula is very simple. TPM = x*42
> where x is a number sufficient to justify the really cool hardware
> system you want.

as a serious question, is TPM a valid measurement for a database?  or are
there other measurements that give a more valid picture of performance
and/or utilization?

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