Getting back to basics
I committed to studying for MCSA SQL Server 2012 and taking the certification exams by the end of the year…last...
2014-10-28
605 reads
MarlonRibunal
- Twitter: @MarlonRibunal
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Executing scripts on multiple servers the easy way
Central Management Server and server groups provide a convenient way to manage multiple servers and databases in one place and at...
2014-07-03
2,375 reads
Failed To Lock Virtual Machine’s Configuration
[Updated]
I rebuilt my Hyper-V virtual machines / virtual network by deleting the old ones and building new machines on a portable...
2014-05-23
14,762 reads
Virtual SQL Playground Adventure: Building The Virtual Environment
Few blog posts ago, I decided to build a virtual environment for a personal SQL Server sandbox. So, the Virtual...
2014-03-14 (first published: 2014-03-03)
3,668 reads
Laying The Ground For A Successful Reporting Project
Building a reporting system from the ground up is a daunting task. Such a big project usually involves intricate resource...
2014-01-14 (first published: 2014-01-09)
3,149 reads
My First Book: SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services Blueprints
Packt Publishing has published SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services Blueprints – the book that Mickey Stuewe (b | t) and I have...
2013-10-29
1,295 reads
Virtual SQL Playground Adventure: Introduction
Welcome to the Virtual SQL Playground Adventure! Why Adventure? What’s an Adventure?
An adventure is an exciting or unusual experience; it may...
2013-06-13
1,471 reads
Connecting Windows Server 2003 VM To External Network In Hyper-V
The Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 SP1 Virtual Machines on my laptop are connecting just fine to my physical...
2013-05-31 (first published: 2013-05-24)
4,659 reads
Rated R (A Teaser)
How many lines of TSQL codes and Window Functions you need to come up with this?
With R, it takes about...
2013-05-16
903 reads
Non-Tech Books On My Desk
This post is inspired by Andy Warren’s ( b | t ) “Books On The Desk” post.
I’ve got plenty of SQL Server books...
2013-05-10
913 reads
Blogs
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
By Steve Jones
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!
Next Monday, February 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server Query Tuning...
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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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