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How Did Microsoft Compete with Oracle Database Over the Years

06/02/2025

From .NET to Azure: How Did Microsoft Compete with Oracle Database Over the Years?

For a long time, talk of database supremacy circled around Oracle’s hold on mission-critical workloads. Then Microsoft stepped up with SQL Server, coaxing DBAs away from Unix systems by leaning heavily on a Windows ecosystem that many found simpler to manage. Fast-forward to the present, and the contest has expanded into cloud territory, culminating in an unexpected partnership that underscores just how practical both tech giants have become. How did Microsoft compete with Oracle Database throughout this journey? 

Achieve Database Optimization Without Abandoning Normalization

30/01/2025

Achieve Database Optimization Without Abandoning Normalization

High concurrency, scattered queries, unpredictable data growth—the usual suspects. When everything’s slow and your tables are bursting, you face a tough choice: enforce strict normalization for pristine data integrity or optimize aggressively to wring out every last drop of performance. Overly normalized schemas may lead to a maze of joins and hamper speed under heavy loads. Performance-driven shortcuts—like denormalizing key data—can bloat storage and complicate updates.  Balancing database optimization and normalization isn’t always straightforward, but it is possible. 

Database Performance Tuning - the Sensible Way: Collaborative Strategies, Clear Metrics, and Tested Changes

23/01/2025

Database Performance Tuning – the Sensible Way: Collaborative Strategies, Clear Metrics, and Tested Changes

Databases are either the invisible workhorse that keeps everything running smoothly or the ticking time bomb that wakes you at 3 a.m. with catastrophic slowdowns. There’s rarely a middle ground. Performance tuning makes all the difference—especially when you combine actual metrics, meaningful collaboration, and a dash of common sense. A few checks here and there can save hours of panic later on, and nothing beats a stable, responsive system for making you look like the hero of the IT team. 

Of course, it helps to have a reliable way to see what’s going on under the hood while performance tuning, keep everyone on the same page, and avoid applying fixes blindly. After all, a well-tuned database is happier, and so are the people who rely on it every day.

ORA-01555: How to Preserve Undo Data and Keep Queries Consistent

16/01/2025

ORA-01555: How to Preserve Undo Data and Keep Queries Consistent

Oracle database has many problems and often recurring ORA-01555 is one of them. It is known as the “snapshot too old” error, and occurs when Oracle cannot provide a consistent read of the data that existed at the query’s start time. Oracle attempts to use undo data to roll back any changes made after the query began. If that undo information has been overwritten or otherwise lost, Oracle can no longer reconstruct its older version. This leads to the ORA-01555 exception.

Performance Monitor 2024.4: What’s New

09/01/2025

Performance Monitor 2024.4: What’s New

Managing database performance is rarely straightforward, and the demands only keep multiplying. In response, DBPLUS Performance Monitor 2024.4 introduces new features that help you see exactly how queries behave across different platforms, track CPU usage at a glance, refine how and when alerts reach you, and unify session data.

If you prefer a monitoring tool that shows critical insights with less hassle, the latest version deserves your attention.

14/12/2018

IT Tage 2018 in Frankfurt

We spoke during the Frankfurt IT Tage 2018 about SQL Query Performance Monitoring and Analysis under Oracle and Microsoft SQL…

23/10/2018

DBPLUS solutions at the DOAG 2018 conference

From 19 to 23 November 2018, this year’s edition of the DOAG German Oracle User Group  conference will be held…

06/07/2018

DBPLUS partner webtelligence on SQLSaturday in Paris

On July 7, 2018, the sixth Microsoft Data User Community meeting in France will take place. Participants will meet in…

12/06/2018

webtelligence at SOUG Day in Baden, Switzerland

The meeting of the Swiss community of Oracle users will take place on June 14, 2018. Our partner webtelligence will…

03/04/2018

DBPLUS at the DOAG 2018 Database Conference, Germany

On May 15, 2018, during the #DOAGDB18 organized by the German Oracle User Group, we will talk about DBPLUS tools….

Types of Indexes and When to Use Them

26/09/2024

From Clustered to Specialized: Types of SQL Indexes and When to Use Them

Considering the sheer volume of data slugging through the digital pipelines, knowing your indexes shou be your bread and butter. Here, we’re slicing through the thick crust of complexity to expose clustered and non-clustered indexes and their cousins.

Why bother? Because we live at the age of instant grafitication. The speed at which you can retrieve data can be the difference between leading and trailing behind. That’s why we will be going through the ins and outs of clustered and non-clustered indexes and their specialized kin. On they way, keep in mind that each type has a role. For every one there is a specific scenario where its purpose becomes the most obvious.

It’s about knowing who to tap for the performance you crave, at precisely the right moment.

Performance Monitor Changes in Version 2024.2—Part III: OS Stat Page

19/09/2024

Performance Monitor Changes in Version 2024.2—Part III: OS Stat Page

In the high-tech tangle of our time, more cores usually mean a slower tick-tock in the CPU clock. The sage database administrators find themselves revisiting the old battleground of processor usage. The latest update to DBPLUS Performance Monitor (Version 2024.2) includes significant enhancements that aid in this monitoring. Particularly through its dedicated page for OS statistics—OS Stat Page.

Performance Monitor Changes in Version 2024.2—Part I: Online Monitor

22/08/2024

Performance Monitor Changes in Version 2024.2—Part I: Online Monitor

Statistics can lie—” The only statistics you can trust are those you falsified yourself” This old adage attributed to Sir Winston Churchill rings especially true if you’re dealing with daily database monitoring. When data is only captured in 15-minute intervals, transient issues that can severely impact performance might slip through the cracks, unnoticed and unaddressed until they’ve already caused significant problems.

In the newest release of the DBPLUS PERFORMANCE MONITOR, we’re extremely excited to show you the solution that the new functionality brings to the table.

The Toughest Performance Challenges of SQL Server

08/08/2024

The Toughest Performance Challenges of SQL Server

SQL Server has a stellar reputation among the suits in the boardroom—lauded for its architecture and the ability to juggle massive datasets with the grace of someone who can juggle quite well. Yet, those who actually wrestle with the data, know a different story. They understand that SQL Server, like any towering giant, has its own set of quirks and foibles that can keep database professionals on their toes. Welcome to the performance challenges of SQL Server.

That's How Effective Query Monitoring Can Prevent Locks

01/08/2024

That’s How Effective Query Monitoring Can Prevent Locks

In the complex ecosystem of SQL Server, performance issues can sometimes feel like detective work, especially when tracking down the elusive culprits behind system locks. This time, we’re exploring how ineffective queries (and poorly executed query monitoring) can grind operations to a halt, and how to identify the “how” and “why” behind the halt. 

From scrutinizing load trends to dissecting lock histories and refining execution plans, we’re making sure that no stone—or should we say, no data block—remains unturned in our quest to keep SQL Server zipping along like a sports car rather than trudging like a pack mule.

16/09/2020

Actinium Consulting GmbH and DBPLUS enter into partnership

Actinium Consulting GmbH specializes in business intelligence and ERP. The software developments by DBPLUS for database optimization and real-time data…

31/03/2020

dbi services and DBPLUS enter into a partnership

Delémont, March 31, 2020 – dbi services has secured a partnership with DBPLUS, a software development company which specializes in…

16/10/2019

Partner for Performance representing DBPLUS at the DOAG Conference and Exhibition 2019 in Nuremberg

Partner for Performance representing DBPLUS at the DOAG Conference and Exhibition 2019 in Nuremberg You wish to become more familiar…

16/07/2019

DBPLUS on “IT Tage” in Frankfurt

“Everything under one roof!” is the motto of the IT-Days 2019 from December 9th to 12th in the Cape Europa,…

17/06/2019

DBPLUS expands partner network

Another companies from the CEE region joined the group of DBPLUS partners. As a result, DBPLUS Clients gain access to…

DBPLUS PERFORMANCE MONITOR Release 2024.3

14/11/2024

What’s New in DBPLUS Performance Monitor 2024.3

In the latest update of DBPLUS PERFORMANCE MONITOR, version 2024.3, we’re rolling out exciting enhancements and brand-new features. All are designed to elevate your database monitoring and management capabilities to the next level. 

From real-time online monitoring improvements to smarter notification systems, we’re excited to walk you through what’s new, what’s better, and how these changes can make a big difference in managing your databases.

Performance Monitor Changes in Version 2024.2—Part I: Online Monitor

22/08/2024

Performance Monitor Changes in Version 2024.2—Part I: Online Monitor

Statistics can lie—” The only statistics you can trust are those you falsified yourself” This old adage attributed to Sir Winston Churchill rings especially true if you’re dealing with daily database monitoring. When data is only captured in 15-minute intervals, transient issues that can severely impact performance might slip through the cracks, unnoticed and unaddressed until they’ve already caused significant problems.

In the newest release of the DBPLUS PERFORMANCE MONITOR, we’re extremely excited to show you the solution that the new functionality brings to the table.

04/04/2024

Performance Monitor (Release 2024.1)

In April 2024, we published another version of the Performance Monitor for Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and SAP Hana…

24/01/2024

New version Performance Monitor (Release 2023.4)

In December 2023, we released the next version of Performance Monitor application for Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL and SAP…

05/07/2023

New version Performance Monitor (Release 2023.2)

On July 5, 2023, we released a new version of Performance Monitor for Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL and SAP…