SQL Server 2005 Diagnostic Information Queries (May 2012)
Even though SQL Server 2005 fell out of Mainstream Support back in April of 2011, I know many people are...
2019-04-02 (first published: 2012-05-04)
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Glenn Berry
Building an Intel Ivy Bridge Desktop System, Part 2
A few weeks ago, I wrote about buying some of the components that I needed to build a new 22nm...
2012-05-02
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Checking Your Main BIOS Version
As some of you may know, I spent four years in the U.S. Marine Corps back during the Reagan administration....
2012-05-01
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SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries (May 2012)
Since tomorrow is May 1, I think it is time to publish the latest set of SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic...
2012-04-30
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SQL Server 2012 Diagnostic Information Queries (April 2012)
It is hard to believe, but SQL Server 2012 has been GA for nearly a month now. Because of this,...
2012-04-26
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Quick Roundup of Intel Ivy Bridge Reviews
The overall opinion seems to be that the 22nm Ivy Bridge represents a relatively small boost to CPU performance (typically...
2012-04-23
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Intel Ivy Bridge Release Coverage
Web sites, blogs and media outlets in Europe and the U.K. are starting to post some early Ivy Bridge stories,...
2012-04-23
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SQL Server 2012 Core Factor Table for AMD Processors
As of April 1, 2012, Microsoft has a new SQL Server 2012 Core Factor Table for AMD processors. You can...
2012-04-23
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Urgent BIOS Update for Dell PowerEdge R810, R910 and M910 Servers
If you have an 11th generation Dell PowerEdge R810 , PowerEdge R910 server, or a PowerEdge M910 blade server, there is...
2012-04-18
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Windows Server 2012
Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President Brad Anderson announced today at the Microsoft Management Summit 2012 in Las Vegas that the next...
2012-04-17
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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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The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
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