A new series of courses is available from SQLskills to help you better learn to manage and tune your SQL Server instances. These classes are designed to help you complete the MCM certification, but are also valuable for anyone that wants to become a better SQL Server DBA.
2011-01-27 (first published: 2011-01-10)
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The next webinar from SQLServerCentral will look at backups and how you can create faster, smaller, and verified backups. Join Steve Jones and Rodney Landrum for this presentation on SQL Backup Pro and SQL Virtual Restore
2011-01-27 (first published: 2011-01-18)
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2011-01-25 (first published: 2010-12-02)
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A free day of training in Louisville, KY. Come and learn more about SQL Server from a variety of experts.
2011-01-17 (first published: 2010-11-30)
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The 14th annual DevWeek conference takes place from 14-18 March 2011, at the Barbican Centre in central London, and once again incorporates two dedicated tracks on SQL Server, alongside seven concurrent tracks aimed at software developers.
2011-01-11
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2011-01-11 (first published: 2010-12-01)
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SQLServerCentral has a mobile site to enable you to access the question of the day from your cell phone.
2011-01-05
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Red Gate has released SQL Scripts Manager, a free tool containing over 25 scripts written by SQL Server experts, to help you automate common troubleshooting, diagnostic, and maintenance tasks.
2010-12-23
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Microsoft completed SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 recently and made it available at the end of last week.
2010-12-20
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In this webinar, MVP and noted author, Grant Fritchey shows you how to better keep track of what is happening on your instances by gathering information on performance from SQL Monitor and then using that to interpret the impact on your databases. Dec 14, 2010.
2010-12-14 (first published: 2010-12-07)
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By Steve Jones
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I upgraded a SQL Server 2019 instance to SQL Server 2025. I wanted to test the fuzzy string search functions. I run this code:
SELECT JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
I get this error message:Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 1 'JARO_WINKLER_DISTANCE' is not a recognized built-in function name.What is wrong? See possible answers