The Data Collector in SQL Server 2008 produces a Management Data Warehouse (MDW) containing performance metrics that can be analyzed as a whole, or drilled down to uncover specific performance issues.

In the model acquisition phase, extraneous features are used as input components for machine learning, and a random forest algorithm is used ... This cycle requirement is data collection planning, ...

Sadly, Goldstein and Wernick are repeating a common misconception about data mining ... and that algorithm is blatantly racist but even mildly successful at predicting job performance, this ...