Two Socket Database Servers vs. Four Socket Database Servers
Fujitsu has submitted a new TPC-E benchmark for a two socket, Sandy Bridge-EP system that had a tpsE score of...
2012-07-13
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Glenn Berry
SQL Server 2012 Diagnostic Information Queries (July 2012)
Here is the latest version of my SQL Server 2012 Diagnostic Information Queries, with some minor tweaks and improvements to...
2012-07-08
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SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries (July 2012)
Here is the latest version of my SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries, with some minor tweaks and improvements to...
2012-07-03
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Where to Buy a New Laptop
Let’s say that you are in the market to buy a new laptop or ultra book to replace that old...
2012-06-30
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Win A Free Registration to SQLskills Immersion Event 1
You have until July 6 to enter to win a free seat at the SQLskills Internals and Performance (IE1) training...
2012-06-29
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SQL Server 2012 RTM Cumulative Update 2
Last night, Microsoft released SQL Server 2012 RTM Cumulative Update 2, which is Build 11.0.2325.0. It has 37 fixes in...
2012-06-19
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Two New Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2008 R2
Microsoft has released two new Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2008 R2. The first one is SQL Server 2008 R2...
2012-06-19
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SQL Server 2005 Diagnostic Information Queries (June 2012)
Here is the latest version of my SQL Server 2005 Diagnostic Information Queries, with some minor tweaks and improvements, including...
2012-06-12
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SQL Server 2012 Diagnostic Information Queries (June 2012)
Here is the latest version of my SQL Server 2012 Diagnostic Information Queries, with some minor tweaks and improvements, including...
2012-06-11
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Analyzing TPC-E Benchmark Performance by Physical Processor Core
The TPC Benchmark E (TPC-E) is an OLTP performance benchmark that was introduced in May, 2007. The TPC-E benchmark is...
2012-05-23
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Blogs
Why I stopped using MCP for AI coding stuff
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Something has shifted quietly in 2026. The developers I know/respect—the ones actually shipping, not...
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String Similarity II
What is the range for the result from the EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY() function in SQL Server 2025?
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