Partitioning 101

Data is getting bigger at an ever increasing rate. Does this mean it is time to ditch your relational database and look at BigData alternatives? Perhaps not if you take advantage of the partitioning options at your disposal in Enterprise Edition. We'll look at the various types of partitioning, how to decide whether you should be using it (since its an extra cost option), how to get the best out of it, and where it might trip you up.

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