TOAD® Handbook

Using Benchmark Factory

Ever needed to benchmark your database platform? Maybe you’ve installed some new software and/or hardware upgrades and are wondering if they’ll make a measurable difference. But who has the time to write extensive benchmark tests? Moreover, who has the knowledge? For example, industry-standard tests such as the TPC-C are controlled as intellectual property and it costs money to buy even just its specification. So what’s the poor DBA to do? Use Quest Software’s Benchmark Factory, the best and only tool out there for making the construction and execution of industry standard benchmarks a snap. Any DBA can set up and execute any of these tests with just a few mouse clicks. For example, here are the extremely simple steps ...