Dan Foreman
Progress Guru/Elder/Docent, White Star Software
Bio:
Dan Foreman, instructor and consultant, has used Progress since 1984. He is recognized worldwide as an expert in Progress Performance Tuning and Database Administration. Dan has been a frequent guest speaker at USA & European Progress Users Conferences for the last 30 years as well as many other Progress conferences and User Group meetings around the world. He is the author of several publications including:
· Progress Performance Tuning Guide
· Progress Database Administration Guide
· Progress System Tables
He has also developed several tools and utilities for the Progress database.
Dan can usually be found traveling the world, playing basketball, riding his recumbent tricycle, or backcountry XC skiing.
Sessions:
Thu, 09 May | 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Thousands of Users, Terabytes of Data
This session is a case study on how some of the world’s largest Progress databases and highest user counts are administered and tuned. We will also look at the challenges that arise from operating a Progress VLDB (Very Large DataBase). Some of the databases covered in this presentation are multi-terabyte. Topics include Backup and Recovery Strategies, Performance Tuning Challenges, Dump and Reload Techniques, Managing High Numbers of Client Connections, and much more!
