2016-03: March Issue

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March 2016

Oracle: 12c Adaptive Query Optimization — Parallel Distribution Methods
by Yasser Khan

The adaptive parallel broadcasting method is one of the major improvements in parallelism. It allows parallel queries to scale at a higher level by evenly distributing the workload among all the parallel server processes. This article discusses how adaptive query optimization works.

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IBM DB2: Using DB2 LUW's Monitoring Table Functions
by Ember Crooks

This article focuses on how to use IBM's MON_GET family of table functions to monitor DB2 LUW and their advantages compared to snapshot data.

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SQL Server: Collection Set Failure Troubleshooting
by Daniel Mellor

Collection sets provide data audits and can be useful for monitoring disk usage, server activity and query statistics. In this article, Daniel shares how he resolved failures in his collection set jobs..

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Data Analytics: How to Survive with Bad Project Managers
by John Weathington

If you've been a business analyst for any appreciable amount of time, you know what it's like to be on a project with a bad project manager. In this article, John shares his five best techniques for surviving a bad project..

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