Miscellaneous

Database workload characteristics and their impact on storage architecture design – part 5 – Query Execution Plans

Welcome to part 5 of the Database workload characteristics series. Databases are considered to be one of the biggest I/O consumers...
frankdenneman
5 min read

Don’t backup. Go forward with Rubrik

Rubrik has set out to build a time machine for cloud infrastructures. I like the message as it shows that they...
frankdenneman
2 min read

My wish for 2015 – better tooling to provide better insight

I’ve seen this image pop up quite a bit in my twitter timeline this week and it’s a very recognizable situation....
frankdenneman
2 min read

Interesting IT related documentaries

The holidays are upon us and for most its time to wind down. Maybe time for some nice though-provoking documentaries before...
frankdenneman
1 min read

MS Word style formatting shortcut keys for Mac

Recently I started to spend a lot of time in MS word again, and as a stickler for details I dislike...
frankdenneman
48 sec read

Database workload characteristics and their impact on storage architecture design – part 3 – Ancillary structures for tuning databases

Welcome to part 3 of the Database workload characteristics series. Databases are considered to be one of the biggest I/O consumers...
frankdenneman
3 min read

Database workload characteristics and their impact on storage architecture design – part 2 – Data pipelines

Welcome to part 2 of the Database workload characteristics series. Databases are considered to be one of the biggest I/O consumers...
frankdenneman
3 min read

Database workload characteristics and their impact on storage architecture design – part 1

Frequently PernixData FVP is used to accelerate databases. Databases are for many a black box solution. Sure we all know they...
frankdenneman
6 min read

Improve public speaking by reading a book?

Although it sounds like an oxymoron I do have the feeling that books about this topic can help you become a...
frankdenneman
1 min read

Virtual machines versus Containers who will win?

Ah round X in the battle between who will win, which technology will prevail and when will the displacement of technology...
frankdenneman
1 min read