In a previous post, I introduced CRIPS – a measurement of the processing power of a CPU (core) based on SPEC CPU Integer Rate. The higher the CRIPS rating, the better a processor is in terms of performance per physical…
Maximum Efficiency Architecture: Current State
In the previous post, I announced Maximum Efficiency Architecture – a methodology for achieving optimal cost-efficiency for (Oracle) databases whilst also maintaining (or even improving) business service levels. In this post we will review the current state of typical database…
Reducing Oracle TCO: Maximum Efficiency Architecture
Last year, Dell EMC sponsored the 2020 IOUG Database Priorities Survey. One of the questions was, “What leading factors do you weigh when selecting infrastructure for your Oracle environment?” The number 1 factor respondents mentioned, was “Cost”. This confirms my…
Announcing qdda 2.0
It’s almost a year since I blogged about qdda (the Quick & Dirty Dedupe Analyzer). qdda is a tool that lets you scan any Linux disk or file (or multiple disks) and predicts potential thin, dedupe and compression savings if…
Six alternatives to replace licensed Oracle database options
More and more I hear companies looking into replacing expensive licensed database options with more cost-effective alternatives, for various reasons: simple cost reduction, or avoiding lock-in, or because of other strategic considerations. In order to kickstart the creative thinking, here…