Architecture

History of computers

Saturday, January 1, 2011
By Steve

I found this interesting link while searching for something else. It is a fairly complete history of computer technology from the time before Christ to 2003. Enjoy. »

Generating chargeback costs using AWR

Monday, October 18, 2010
By Steve

One of the best things about AWR is the fact that it tracks CPU at a database service level. This allows us to calculate the amount of CPU used by a service in any number of ways. Once you can gain agreement with the business on the most accurate way to determine the CPU... »

Being a tool collector

Tuesday, January 5, 2010
By Steve

I inherited my dad’s penchant for tools. He frequently came home after work with a new screw driver or ratchet. He used baby food jars to organize excess nuts and bolts left over from projects past. I too, buy tools, sometimes ones I may not need immediately, but I *know* will come in handy... »