Craig Mullins: database performance is an ongoing discipline, not a one-time project
craigmullins · x · 2026-09-15
- Entry 5 of Craig Mullins' database lessons: you don't 'tune the database' and declare victory. Data grows, workloads change, SQL and applications evolve, statistics and technology shift — performance management is an ongoing discipline, not an event.
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