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System maintenance and tuning of databases by using excess capacity in capacity controlled environment

US8688629B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2011
Grant dateApr 1, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2209/483
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Excess capacity available to a database system in a capacity controlled environment can be effectively managed for maintenance and/or tuning activities. In this context, excess capacity can be used as needed and/or on a temporary basis. Furthermore, maintenance and/or tuning activities can be performed without requiring the use of the configured or allotted capacity. As a result, these operations can be performed without adversely affecting other operations which may be deemed more critical by the users of databases. System maintenance and tuning (or fine tuning) of a database environment can, for example, include operations associated with “Physical Tuning,” and “Index Tuning”. Some exemplary operations include collecting Statistics, analyzing a database workload, sampling, analyzing an execution plan, creating indexes.

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