I have total of 11 years of IT experience with Application development, Database Development and Database Administration. I have worked with different version of SQL server from 7.0 to 2008.Started my carrier as VB ,VC++ and database developer in a banking sector for implementing their core banking solution. Currently working as Database Administrator with wide knowledge in performance tuning, high availability solution, troubleshooting and server monitoring. This blog is my humble attempt to share my knowledge and what I learned from my day to day work.

SQL Server : Index Part 3 :Explaining the Clustered Table Structure

by nelsonaloor

PracticalSQLDba

In SQL server, there are two types of table based on the storage.A table with clustered index is called Clustered...

2013-03-12

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SQL Server : Understanding the IAM Page

by nelsonaloor

PracticalSQLDba

In my earlier post, we have discussed about Data,GAM,SGAMand PFS pages. In this post, let us try to understand about...

2013-03-07

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SQL Server : Index Part 2 : Structure of Heap Tables

by nelsonaloor

PracticalSQLDba

In the earlier post we tried to understand the difference between a table having clustered index and does not have a clustered...

2013-03-06

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SSRS: Report Server Usage Report

by nelsonaloor

PracticalSQLDba

While working with SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Service) it is very common to look into the Execution log to understand...

2013-03-06

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Windows Server 2008 Cluster: Understanding the Cluster Log Behavior

by nelsonaloor

PracticalSQLDba

In any system, logs are very important to troubleshoot the issue. In the case of windows cluster, cluster logs are...

2012-10-17

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SQL Server : Index Part 1 : Basics of index

by nelsonaloor

PracticalSQLDba

While conducting interviews , I have noticed that, many people does not have clear picture about index.Many of them does not...

2012-10-11

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SQL Server:Understanding The Page Free Space (PFS) Page

by nelsonaloor

PracticalSQLDba

In my earlier post, we have discussed about GAM and SGAM Page and Data Page. In this postlet us discuss about...

2012-10-10

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SQL Server: Sending Email in HTML Table Format Using TSQL

by nelsonaloor

PracticalSQLDba

As part of our DBA life , we have to configure many alert or statistical mails which gives an idea about...

2012-10-04

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SQL Server : Setting up Server Side Trace

by nelsonaloor

PracticalSQLDba

For a DBA, SQL profiler is a great tool to trouble shoot performance issues. It is a pain to configure...

2012-10-02

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SQL Server: Part 2 : Approaching Database Server Performance Issues

by nelsonaloor

PracticalSQLDba

In the Part 1, we have seen how quickly we can check the runnable task and I/O pending task on...

2012-09-28 (first published: 2012-09-21)

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I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...

SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)

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Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...

Building Power BI Reports: Desktop vs Fabric

Why this comparison feels confusing If you’re a Power BI report author who’s just...

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Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central

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Designing SQL Server Pipelines That Are Ready for AI Before You Actually Need AI

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String Similarity I

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String Similarity I

On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?

SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL')

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