The Exceptional DBA’s Code of Conduct
This is a reprint of chapter 11 of my book, How to Become an Exceptional DBA, 2nd Edition, which is...
2009-12-21
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Blog Posts
Two Tools For Discovering Hardware Information About Your Servers
One thing that I think is very important for a successful DBA to be aware of is their hardware environment. ...
2009-12-21
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Webcast: SQL Server 2008 R2 Support for Up to 256 Logical Processors
If you are a low-level, bare-metal type of SQL Server geek, you will probably enjoy watching this 60 minute webcast...
2009-12-21
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String Manipulation - CHARINDEX()
I see charindex used quite commonly in string manipulation. What I rarely see used is the optional third parameter. Here...
2009-12-19
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Anaylsis Services Partitions and Aggregations PASS Session
For a little more than a year now I've been a part of the PASS BI SIG and have tried...
2009-12-18
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Have Lunch with Me
I know you all are clamoring for the opportunity to have lunch with me so I agreed to do a...
2009-12-18
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iPhone Stockholm Syndrome?
I’m not sure it’s true. I don’t think I have iPhone Stockholm Syndrome, as suggested by the article. It’s actually...
2009-12-18
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Stop Splashing with –NoSplash
Many times when I'm teaching a class or working with a group, they express frustration at the load time for...
2009-12-18
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Taking Notes When You Don't Have a Computer
Yesterday I talked about taking notes using Google Docs. It's a great way if you've got multiple systems (especially with...
2009-12-18
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Difference between Delete and Truncate Command
Although the Delete and Truncate Commands logically does the same work of deleting the rows from the table but still...
2009-12-17
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Blogs
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
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The String Distance I
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The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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