Tuning Your Storage System for Database Workloads

Databases are a key part of any application. The storage subsystem contributes most to performance of the database. In recent days, new storage technologies like Solid State Storage (SSD) and high performance drives are becoming cheaper and more accessible, but it takes a lot of planning to use these technologies in a cost effective way for best price-performance. Get tips and tricks for tuning storage systems for database workloads in a free Sun Startup Essentials Webcast presented by Senior Architect Angelo Rajadurai.

Topics covered in this highly detailed webinar, which runs 54:59, include:

Performance issues in storage
Hybrid Storage (Disks, SSDs, Memory)
ZFS
Tuning for databases (general principles)
Tuning for MySQL
Tuning for PostgreSQL
Tuning for Oracle

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Other articles in the Storage section of Volume 140, Issue 3:

Tuning Your Storage System for Database Workloads (this article)
Accelerate Databases with the Sun Storage F5100 Flash Array

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