Embodiments of the invention provide a method, article of manufacture, and an apparatus used to optimize the execution of a database query. One embodiment includes a computer-implemented method that includes the steps of receiving a query of a database, prior to executing the query, analyzing the query...http://www.google.com/patents/US7552121?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7552121 - Autonomic lock escalation in an SQL environment
