Crossing the Digital-Analog Divide
Digital signals are an idealization and as data rates climb above a few Gb/s, they betray their microwave analog reality.
To understand how to cope with the physical nature...
Making the move from 2.0 to 3.0 USB
The family of USB specifications now includes three speeds of USB 2.0 (1.5, 12, and 480 Mb/s), wireless
USB, and the new 5 Gb/s USB 3.0, each with its own compliance test...
Top 10 Tips for Optimizing SQL Server Performance
Optimizing SQL Server performance is challenging work. And while you can find a lot of info on general performance problems, there hasn’t been much out there for tackling...
How to Use SQL Server’s Extended Events and Notifications to Proactively Resolve Performance Issues
SQL Server is a powerful ally when monitoring your environment. From logs to traces, it offers plenty of details on issues after they occur. But can you use SQL Server’s...
Extending the Value of SCOM with Spotlight on SQL Server
Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager (SCOM) is a powerful tool, managing and monitoring Windows and Linux systems within an Active Directory farm. However, outside...
Mobile App Development for the Enterprise: A Whole New Ball Game
The tremendous proliferation of smart mobile devices in the workforce has brought substantial gains in productivity, flexibility and employee satisfaction. Simply the ability...
