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Re: Predicting Growth.

From: Ben <balvey_at_comcast.net>
Date: 22 Sep 2006 12:10:41 -0700
Message-ID: <1158952241.258580.56380@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>

Bart the bear wrote:
> Ben wrote:
> > Ent Ed. 9.2.0.5, DMT's on AIX5L
> >
> > There isn't really an accurate way to estimate growth of a database, is
> > there?
>
> Well, there are several methods: fllight of the birds, entrails of
> domestic animals,
> tea leaves, coffee residue, professionals inhaling laurel vapors (that
> method
> is known as SQL = "Said Quixotically on Laurel" and was used by
> priestess
> named Pythia, who now works at Pythian Group in Canada) or statistics.
> All
> of the above methods are equally reliable.
>
> >I have a history of six months of my data file sizes, but even
> > with that there are too many variables envolved to determine that my
> > database is going to continue to grow at a rate of 50 gig per year.
> >
> > Even if you assume a constant rate of growth, how would you base your
> > projection?
>
> I usually base my projections on Jameson's or Tullamore Dew. They
> really help with the crystall ball if consumed in large enough
> quantities. Whaddya mean by "base your
> projection"? You have historical data and you make linear
> extrapolation or Lagrange polynomial. All your base are belong to us.

yeah, what he said. I do like a nice glass Jameson "neat" every now and then. Received on Fri Sep 22 2006 - 14:10:41 CDT

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