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From: "Bob Jones" <em...@me.not>
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>>>>Alone, yea, but they can sometimes be an indicator that an instance
>>>>needs attention.
>>> Do you really think so? Yesterday I had a customer spouting flames
>>> because of a RAC database coming down to a crawl due to buffer busy
>>> waits in  conjunction with both instances updating the same table over
>>> and over again.
>>> Nothing to be seen from the BCHR.
>>>
>>> But then of course BCHR is a MIPS (Meaningless Indicator of the
>>> Performance of the System).
>>> Savy professionals (a favorite phrase of Don) know better.
>>>
>>
>>That is a common mistake of "savy professionals" - overlooking the basics
>>and thinking they know better.
>>
>
> Assuming you are such a 'savy professional' 'Mr' Jones, why didn't you
> notice throwing memory at the problem doesn't help?

It can help sometimes. But what does that have to do with anything?

> On another note: If you think *you* know better, why don't you
> contribute a *working* example of the Burleson strategy?

Did I say anything about his strategy? Yet another assumption.

> You have a track record of lurking and only chiming in when you can
> flame someone with the drivel like you posted above.

I clearly disagree with the statement that BHCR is meaningless. This has 
been discussed several times before. I won't waste any more energy.

> I recall your flame wars with Daniel Morgan, which only served to
> establish *you* are NOT a 'savy professional' but just some *arrogant
> idiot* (of which we have already way too many here).
>

What did we discuss? Was I wrong? I have no interest in becoming what you 
call a "savy professional", because that really amount to exactly, an 
arrogant idiot.