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If you are knowledgeable with Informix Dynamic Server Version 7 and are capable of performing the intermediate to advanced skills required in the day-to-day administration of Informix databases, you may benefit from this certification role. Section 1 - Components of Performance (6%) Solve performance problems through investigation of performance components: CPU, disk and memory Demonstrate an understanding of the affects each component has on performanceSection 2 - Measuring the Environment (16%) Demonstrate an understanding of the UNIX and Informix Dynamic Server tools such as iostat, sar, time/timex, vmstat, ps, sa, onstat, oncheck, onperf, and SMI to measure performanceSection 3 - Disk Layout and Configuration (13%) Determine optimal disk layout and configuration Demonstrate an understanding of I/O priorities for both DSS and OLTP systemsSection 4 - Fragmentation Strategies (6%) Demonstrate an understanding of implementing, optimizing, and monitoring fragmentationSection 5 - Tuning Informix Dynamic Server I/O (21%) Demonstrate an understanding of I/O tuning factors and how these areas can be monitored and tuned for optimal performance (AIO vps, Checkpoints, LRU queues/parameters and Read-ahead parameters)Section 6 - Database Performance Strategies (16%) Demonstrate an understanding of logging and the impact of logging on performance Demonstrate an understanding of indexes and the impact indexes have on performance Use UPDATE STATISTICS effectivelySection 7 - Processor and Operating Systems (6%) Monitor and tun vp and CPU vp usage Determine optimal vp configurationSection 8 - Memory Usage (6%) Demonstrate an understanding of how memory is used Determine optimal memory configurationSection 9 - Tuning Client/Server and Distributed Communication (3%) Demonstrate an understanding of factors to improve communication performanceSection 10 - PDQ Administration (7%) Monitor and tune configuration parameters and environment variables used by PDQ Demonstrate an understanding of the Memory Grant Manager
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