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Database Benchmarking Preparatory Checklist |
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Bert
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 4:20 AM
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There have been several papers and blogs from Quest on the issues of benchmarking successfully, however the condition persists where people experience trying issues with Benchmark Factory and obtaining satisfactory benchmark results. I still maintain that it’s primarily attributable to a lack of proper and complete precursory work. But people generally seem to need more than a notice to prepare more, ...
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ODTUG is just around the corner |
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Bert
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:50 AM
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It’s that time of year once again. The Oracle Developer Tool Users Group (ODTUG) is quickly approaching (June 16th-19th in New Orleans – see below). For Quest, this is a really great show. It’s very well attended by and representative of our Toad customer base. It’s not uncommon for a vast majority of this show’s att ...
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Toad Saves Mucho Dinero |
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Bert
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 4:15 AM
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Sometimes people will compare Toad against low cost competitors or freeware (remember, Toad offers a freeware version as well). The idea being that one can save money by going with a lesser product. That seems fiscally responsible – until you do the math that is. So, let’s work a simple exam ...
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How Data Modeling Can Save Money |
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Bert
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:46 AM
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It’s not uncommon to discover databases that have simply evolved over time rather than having been built according to some overall design or “master plan”. And there seem to be no shortage of answers as to why this occurs. Sometimes DBA’s are just far too busy with a myriad of other tasks. Sometimes developers are under th ...
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Toad Can Reduce Waits |
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Bert
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008 3:46 AM
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When using either Toad’s Stats Pack Browser or AWR Browser screens (both part of the optional DBA module and/or bundle), the plethora of graphs can sometimes be a wee bit overwhelming – as shown in the screen snapshot below. So how is any DBA in an urgent situation or hurry to both successfully and expediently interpret such database activity?
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Toad Fits Like a Glove |
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Bert
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 5:42 AM
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I’ve seen some people on competing product discussion boards say things like Toad’s schema browser Is far too bloated – with too many tabs and images sucking up all the precious real-estate. But like anything else in Toad, if you don’t experiment with and utilize all the cool options it offers – you could very easily arrive at this quite mistaken conclusion. So ...
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Toad – What Next? |
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Bert
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Wednesday, April 02, 2008 8:34 AM
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Recently, my Toad World blog asking whether we needed to update the Toad Handbook generated as many or more replies than all my other past blogs combined. So it obviously seems best to ask you guys – our customers and users – for more opinions and ideas. |
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Toad Should be a No-Brainer |
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Bert
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008 5:10 AM
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I often get asked by both new and exiting customers to aid them in the cost justification process for purchasing Toad or upgrading their licenses. I thought since I get asked this so often, maybe a short blurb on the topic would be generally beneficial.
To write this blog, I’m using Microsoft Word. When I’m done, I’ll be em ...
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