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Defining Database Performance


By Craig S. Mullins

If you are a DBA, or a database performance analyst, chances are that you deal with performance-related issues regarding your database systems every day of the week. But have you ever stopped for a moment and tried to define what you mean when you say "database performance"? Doing so can be a worthwhile exercise, if only to organize your thoughts on the matter.

Think about it; don't we need a firm definition of database performance before we can attempt to manage the performance of our databases? Read on.

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