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The database administrator (DBA) is typically tasked with making applications run more efficiently in order to meet service level agreements (SLAs) or just to ensure optimum user experience. From the ...

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We run JD Edwards' One World here on an NT 4 sql server. It's a pretty decent server but lately it's been running like a dog.<BR><BR>It's a 4-way 450mhz Xeon(2mb cache) machine with 4gigs of ram. All ...

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Schema design, indexes, queries, configs, I/O... what could go wrong? Follow these 10 essential tips to keep your MySQL servers humming. MySQL is the world’s most widely used open source database, and ...