Object Relational Mapping (ORM) technologies like Entity Framework can drastically simplify the programming model against databases, but when done carelessly, performance can suffer. To keep that from ...

When non-DBAs think about what it is that a DBA does, performance monitoring and tuning are usually the first tasks that come to mind. This should not be surprising. Almost anyone who has come in ...

Virtualization has brought the lost art of performance tuning back into the datacenter. Here's how to get the most out of your virtual servers. Server virtualization allows organizations to make ...

Redgate, the Database DevOps solutions provider, is launching upgrades to its SQL Server performance monitoring tool, strengthening its query tuning and optimization functions to facilitate enhanced ...

As Joey explains, Activity Monitor consumes a lot of resources and yields little usable data. Here are some third-party alternatives. I get to work with a lot of customers, so I get to see a lot of ...

TL;DR: Intel has announced its first Battlemage GPUs, the Arc B580 and B570, alongside new Intel Graphics Software. This software replaces Arc Control, offering enhanced display settings, overclocking ...