Other SSD Benefits Many have written in regarding different benefits of SSD performance. Some are using SSD drives in virtual machine environments resulting in greatly enhanced performance. Others are even running database builds, etc. The SSD used in this kind of configuration is very different from the ones you may find in an enterprise configuration. They are very inexpensive in […]
Author: Ben Taylor
Cache is King
Cache is King When it comes to SQL Server, you can never have enough memory. Yesterday I circled back to the topic of SSD due to the upcoming release of SSD technology from the Intel and Micron partnership. As you may have guessed, all SSD implementations are not alike. And, no matter what, RAM is the fastest data access available […]
Cache is King
Cache is King When it comes to SQL Server, you can never have enough memory. Yesterday I circled back to the topic of SSD due to the upcoming release of SSD technology from the Intel and Micron partnership. As you may have guessed, all SSD implementations are not alike. And, no matter what, RAM is the fastest data access available […]
New SSD Coming to Market
New SSD Coming to Market Intel and Micron’s join venture into SSD technology is going to hit the market next year. They are already in production with 64 gig chips, and working to release 128 gig chips as well. SSD technology is great for slow changing data. This is due to the fact that the SSD read/write cycle is greatly […]
New SSD Coming to Market
New SSD Coming to Market Intel and Micron’s join venture into SSD technology is going to hit the market next year. They are already in production with 64 gig chips, and working to release 128 gig chips as well. SSD technology is great for slow changing data. This is due to the fact that the SSD read/write cycle is greatly […]
ScaleBase Rocks the TCP Test
ScaleBase Rocks the TCP Test Are you using MySQL for your relational data engine? Have you exhausted the amount of performance available on a single server? Are you thinking you have to find another implementation, and dreading the thought of modifying all your applications for a new engine? Here is some fantastic news just for you! The latest release of […]
ScaleBase Rocks the TCP Test
ScaleBase Rocks the TCP Test Are you using MySQL for your relational data engine? Have you exhausted the amount of performance available on a single server? Are you thinking you have to find another implementation, and dreading the thought of modifying all your applications for a new engine? Here is some fantastic news just for you! The latest release of […]
Leadership vs. Career Building
What’s Going On Out There? Only you know for sure. There are so many things happening in the software world today, it is an utterly futile task to report on it all effectively. In order to increase the value of SSWUG to all of our readers, we are enabling you to increase our awareness by becoming a "Field Reporter." Intrigued? […]
Leadership vs. Career Building
What’s Going On Out There? Only you know for sure. There are so many things happening in the software world today, it is an utterly futile task to report on it all effectively. In order to increase the value of SSWUG to all of our readers, we are enabling you to increase our awareness by becoming a "Field Reporter." Intrigued? […]
Protecting Your Database
SQL Saturday Pre-Conferences (Dec. 8, 2011) SQL Saturday #104 Colorado Springs – Pre-Conference Seminar Opportunity With SolidQ and Confio Software, SSWUG.ORG is proud to partner on sponsoring three pre-conference seminars at the upcoming SQL Saturday #104 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Enjoy your SQL Server educational options with Glenn Berry’s "Scaling SQL Server," Erik Veerman’s "Data Warehouse Dimensional Design and Architecture […]