performance

Stop Guessing About CPU Pressure

Stop Guessing About CPU Pressure

Ever try to troubleshoot something that doesn’t really exist?
I think this virtualization thing is here to stay, I really do, but the trouble I see people having with virtualization is that they don’t know where the bottleneck truly lies. There are so many layers involved that most standard troubleshooting techniques fall short. Just think for [...]

How To Improve Database Performance Without Changing Code

How To Improve Database Performance Without Changing Code

I hear it all the time. It’s a familiar refrain. Most of the time it is innocent enough, and understandable. But there are times when hearing those words are like hearing the screech of fingernails on a chalkboard:
“We can’t change the code.”
There you are, listening to someone complain to you about the database server, and [...]