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
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I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals Starts Next Monday!
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Why the following cmds in sequence do not work
I need to delete rows from both the temporal main and history tables. The...
When SQL Server Central Went Down
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The String Distance I
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
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