Second TPC-E Benchmark Result Published For SQL Server 2012
NEC has submitted the second TPC-E OLTP benchmark result for SQL Server 2012, running on an Express5800/A1080a-E system, which is...
2012-04-05
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Glenn Berry
Toshiba Satellite C655-S5503 Review
If you are “in computers” according to your family and friends, you are typically expected to provide lifetime, free tech...
2012-04-04
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Three Sessions at Spring 2012 Connections Conference
I will be a busy little beaver today, presenting three sessions at the Spring 2012 Connections Conference, the first one...
2012-03-29
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SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries (April 2012)
Since it is nearly April, I will go ahead and jump the gun again and post an updated version of...
2012-03-28
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SQL Server Database Mirroring Tips and Tricks, Part 3
One of the challenges you face with SQL Server database mirroring is making sure that all of the databases that...
2012-03-27
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Microsoft DreamSpark Program
Back in 2008, Microsoft rolled out the DreamSpark program as a means to get Microsoft software design and development tools...
2012-03-21
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Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2008 SP3 Cumulative Update 4
Microsoft has also released SQL Server 2008 SP3 Cumulative Update 4. This is Build 10.00.5775.00, and it has ten fixes...
2012-03-21
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SQL Server Database Mirroring Tips and Tricks, Part 2
If you ever find yourself having to setup database mirroring between different, untrusted Windows Domains, one of the most common...
2012-03-21
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Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2008 SP2 Cumulative Update 9
Right on schedule, Microsoft has released SQL Server 2008 SP2 Cumulative Update 9. This is Build 10.00.4330.00, and it has...
2012-03-20
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Intel Xeon E5-2600 Series Processors Released
Yesterday, Intel finally released the much anticipated Xeon E5-2600 family of processors, also known as Sandy Bridge-EP. This is a...
2012-03-07
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Blogs
Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
By Steve Jones
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I...
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
By ReviewMyDB
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
A New Word: Attriage
By Steve Jones
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel...
Forums
SSRS Reminded Me of the Time Microsoft Retired TMG
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SSRS Reminded Me of the...
Getting results from a Procedure to join to a query
I have a need to execute a stored procedure and return the results to...
Upgrade 2016 Standard to 2022 Express
Title pretty much says it all - can this be done? I've tried several...
Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT II
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37 4 NULLWhat is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 4;See possible answers