Tag Archives: hardware

The Wish List

Posted on December 19, 2014 by way0utwest

It’s the holiday season and a joyous time for many of us. I do hope you are feeling the giving spirit and looking to creates smiles for others as you prepare for your particular celebration during the break from work … Continue reading →

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Normalizing Performance

Posted on November 2, 2014 by way0utwest

This week I ran across a post from Glenn Berry on hardware performance that I thought framed the concept of performance value well. In the post, Glenn talks about the latest TPC-E benchmark and the SQL Server performance values that … Continue reading →

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The Flash Database

Posted on August 23, 2014 by way0utwest

I caught this piece on the impact of flash storage on database engine design this week. It’s interesting as there’s been debate for years as to whether SQL Server should alter its behavior if it detects SSDs being used for … Continue reading →

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Laptop Dreams

Posted on May 26, 2014 by way0utwest

The Surface 3 was announced last week, and I was underwhelmed by the event, especially the presentation itself. The entire spectable didn’t seem to compare to some other companies’ announcements. I did, however, find myself thinking about replacing my laptop with a … Continue reading →

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