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Designing and Tuning for Performance

A well-planned methodology is the key to success in performance tuning. Different tuning strategies vary in their effectiveness, and systems with different purposes, such as online transaction processing systems and decision support systems, require different tuning methods. When Is Tuning Most Effective? For best results its recommended you tune during the design phase, rather than…

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Distinguished Directories in Linux

Here are the top level directories in your Linux system, with a brief explanation of the purpose of each: /: The top level directory in your system. It’s called the root directory, because it’s the root of the system: all the rest of the directory structure emanates from it like branches from the root of…

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DS Automobiles X E-Tense Concept

Imagining a dream car for 2035 led DS Automobiles to create an asymmetric, three-seat concept founded on a unique association of two vehicles in one that allows owners to select the driving mode that matches their need at any given moment. Due to new technology, the vehicle body is capable of recovering its original form…

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Executing the right migration strategy for your IT transformation.

While this may seem academic, we have seen organizations spend millions with no results—all because their project lacked focus. In today’s market place, migrations are frequently referred to as relocations, consolidations, cloud migrations, or hybrid migration. The ability to differentiate between the various types of migrations is fundamental to communicating what you are trying to…

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Exposed database reveals apparent ticket fraud scheme. Scammers are just like us: bad at securing their data.

It was a good plan, as far as frauds go: rip off fans of live performances while simultaneously fleecing some of the internet’s biggest ticket vendors, such as Groupon, Ticketmaster and TickPick. The fraudsters create accounts with the ticket sellers and use stolen credit card information to make their purchases. Then they turn around and resell the tickets to…

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