Labor Day
It's Labor Day here in the US today, a holiday that is tribute to those of us that work, the journey to...
2008-08-31
1,773 reads
Blog Posts
Kindle - First Thoughts
I got my Kindle yesterday and I'll write some more notes as I go along, but I have to say...
2008-08-30
1,465 reads
Defining Value
I've been thinking a lot lately about the concept of value. Earlier this week a colleague of mine tendered his...
2008-08-29
1,458 reads
Insufficient Space for a Side by Side Restore - What Do You Do?
I was recently working with a student in a one on one format and one the scenarios he wanted to...
2008-08-28
1,424 reads
Kindle - About Face
OK, I reversed myself and bought a Kindle today. Or I guess I ordered one and it should be here...
2008-08-28
1,769 reads
Reminder: Upcoming SQL Launch Event in Jacksonville, FL on Sep 12, 2008
The Jacksonville SQL Server Users Group (www.jssug.com) is hosting a SQL 2008 launch event on Friday, Sep 12, 2008 in downtown...
2008-08-27
1,370 reads
Comments on a Recent Visit to Boston
Slightly off topic today.
It's fair to say I'm not a great traveler. Waiting for planes, dealing with the hassles of...
2008-08-26
1,532 reads
Kindle - On Hold
Just as I was debating whether to take advantage of Amazon's $100 savings offer on the Kindle (with a new...
2008-08-25
1,943 reads
Tool Review: Quicken
I've used Quicken for a long time now and it's the center of how I manage finances at home. There...
2008-08-25
1,366 reads
Assessing DB Changes
One of the things I teach in our admin course is that it's not enough to just be the gatekeeper/central...
2008-08-24
1,442 reads
Blogs
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Building Power BI Reports: Desktop vs Fabric
By James Serra
Why this comparison feels confusing If you’re a Power BI report author who’s just...
Forums
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
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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Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers