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by Tim DiChiara, Site Editor
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As you DBAs know all too well, users care about only two things: they want their applications to work, and they want them to work fast. They may not know exactly what the heck you do all day, but they sure know who to call if their apps are slow.
DBMS performance tuning has thus been a major focus on SearchDatabase.com since our beginnings way back in 1998. We recently added a superb series of webcast tutorials by Oracle guru Don Burleson, which has prompted me to highlight some of the quality technical content we have published on the subject. Here's a small fraction:
As always, we welcome your performance tips and short-cuts. Help out your colleagues and submit your scripts here.
Till next week, Tim DiChiara, Editor
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Performance tuning
by Tim DiChiara, Site Editor
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A slow DBMS is not only annoying to users, it can also affect your company's bottom line. The collection of Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, & SQL tuning advice below will help you achieve maximal speed and reliability for your system.
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Expert Technical Advice: |
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Featured Expert Craig Mullins,Director of Technology Planning, BMC Software
Categories:DB2
Craig has extensive experience in the field of database management, having worked as an application developer, a DBA and an instructor with multiple database management systems, including DB2, Oracle and SQL Server. Additionally, Craig worked as a Research Director with the Gartner Group covering the field of database administration. He is the author of the DB2 Developer's Guide, the industry-leading book on DB2 for OS/390, and has published more than 100 articles on database technology. Ask Craig your tough DB2 questions!
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Read Craig's answers to previous questions
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This Week: in our discussion forums
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Database synchronization after point-in-time recovery
Member "Glyn" is moving from DB2 to Oracle but is wondering how to re-sync a recovered database with other associated databases where the only common interface between the different platforms and DBMS's is the MQ series. Go to our "DBA Water Cooler" forum if you can help. |
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Column alias in WHERE clause
Member "Madhu" is wondering if there is any way to use the column alias in the select where clause in MS SQL Server 2000? Go to our "SQL Server Tech Forum" forum if you can help. |
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| Tip of the Week: |
DBAs strive for code of ethics
Database administrators, placed charge of the integrity and security of some of the most vital information kept by large organizations, have only recently begun discussing professional ethics. Why has it taken so long? |
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