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Thoughts on SQL Server 2019 Editions

SQL Performance

As I embark on my first PASS Summit in a few years, it is hard to contain my excitement about the newest version of SQL Server. As you may recall, back in SQL Server 2016 SP1, they opened up all of the programming surface features to all editions, and many (but certainly not all) of the performance and availability features.

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DBaaS Pros & Cons

Scalegrid

Data Center Dynamics highlights a significant uptick in DBaaS adoption, growing from 40% to 45% between 2019 and 2020. This blog post will explore some of the major challenges in database management that businesses can expect, especially when transitioning from traditional database servers.

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USENIX LISA2021 Computing Performance: On the Horizon

Brendan Gregg

I summarized these topics and more as a plenary conference talk, including my own predictions (as a senior performance engineer) for the future of computing performance, with a focus on back-end servers. This was a chance to talk about other things I've been working on, such as the present and future of hardware performance.

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Install private Synthetic monitoring locations on Linux faster with the new automated workflow

Dynatrace

However, due to special requirements and dependencies (which vary for different Linux distributions), installation on Linux servers could sometimes be tricky or require some extra knowledge. As you might already know, starting with Dynatrace version 1.193, Windows Server 2019 is supported. What’s next.

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Is Intel Doomed in the Server CPU Space?

SQL Performance

A close monitoring of the hardware enthusiast community, including many of the most respected hardware analysts and reviewers paints an even more dire picture about Intel in the server processor space. Despite all of this, Intel is not going to lose their entire server processor business any time soon.

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Modernize cloud operations to transform the way you work

Dynatrace

The agency executed one of the largest email migrations from on-premises Exchange servers to Microsoft Office 365 — moving almost 480,000 mailboxes to the cloud. ” Despite many challenges, when the project concluded in 2019, the team had the confidence and experience to migrate anything to the cloud.

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

SQL Server According to Bob

SQL Server relies on Forced-Unit-Access (Fua) I/O subsystem capabilities to provide data durability, detailed in the following documents: SQL Server 2000 I/O Basic and SQL Server I/O Basics, Chapter 2. Be sure to deploy SQL Server 2017 CU6 or newer for best data durability and performance results. “. The Back Story.

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