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SQL Server On Linux: Forced Unit Access (Fua) Internals

SQL Server According to Bob

Durability is a cornerstone of any database system and starting with SQL Server 2017 on Linux Cumulative Update 6 (CU6), SQL Server on Linux enables “Forced Flush” behavior as described in this article , improving durability on non-Fua optimized systems. “Be Microsoft SQL Server Database Engine Input/Output Requirements. Device Flush.

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Architectural Myopia

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Richard Thaler won the 2017 Nobel prize in Economics for his work on Behavioral Economics. In industry, engineers (me included) sometimes attack a problem with the tools they have readily available rather than taking a step back and examining the issue at large. We believed existing hardware and OS protocols protected the processor.