Don Bergal

Until recently, tuning IT application performance has been largely a guessing game. This is both surprising and unacceptable considering the relentless focus IT organizations put on cost-efficiency and productivity. The traditional approaches to database and application tuning that involve collecting large volumes of statistics and making trial-and-error changes are still in widespread use. Today, most server management and monitoring tools deliver "server-oriented" statistics that don't translate to concrete end-user benefits. The landscape is changing, however. The current thinking of leading consultants, DBAs, and training organizations is focusing on performance tuning practices that are tied directly to end-user service levels and improvements in operating efficie... (more)

ColdFusion Feature — Wait-Time Analysis Method

Until recently, tuning IT application performance has been largely a guessing game. This is both surprising and unacceptable considering the relentless focus IT organizations put on cost-efficiency and productivity. The traditional approaches to database and application tuning that involve collecting large volumes of statistics and making trial-and-error changes are still in widespread us... (more)