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The Database Future Is in the Cloud
October 16, 2019
Thomas LaRock
I’ve written before about the disappearing DBA, and how the database administration role itself is evolving. I believe the days of tuning indexes are ending, one page at a time.…
Databases 101 – Factors to Consider When Choosing a Database
September 6, 2018
Thomas LaRock
In part one of this series, we discussed the different types of databases available on the market today. In part two, we discussed how to choose the right database for…
VMDK versus RDM: Which One Do I Need for SQL Server?
March 26, 2014
Thomas LaRock
When it comes to disk configuration options for virtualized servers running on VMware, you have two options: VMFS virtual file-based disk (VMDK) or a raw device mapping (RDM). Which one…
Hardware or Code? SQL Server Performance Examined
January 24, 2014
Thomas LaRock
CPUs are running faster now than ever before, solid-state drives are replacing spinning disks, and database servers have terabytes of RAM. Because these resources are plentiful and increasingly affordable, it…
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