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Why Waits Alone Are Not Enough

SQL Performance

The queues component of our methodology comes from Performance Monitor counters, which provide a view of system performance from a resource standpoint.". Tom Davidson, Opening Microsoft's Performance-Tuning Toolbox SQL Server Pro Magazine, December 2003. Waiting queries mean waiting applications and users, and no one likes to wait!

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Upcoming Webinar Tuesday, 7/31: Using MySQL for Distributed Database Architectures

Percona

In modern data architectures, we’re increasingly moving from single-node design systems to distributed architectures using multiple nodes – often spread across multiple databases and multiple continents. In this presentation, we will look at how we can use MySQL to engineer distributed multi-node systems. Register Now.

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Real-Real-World Programming with ChatGPT

O'Reilly

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SQL Server I/O Basics Chapter #2

SQL Server According to Bob

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Should You Use ClickHouse as a Main Operational Database?

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