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SQL Server 2022 Administration Inside Out

SQL Server 2022 Administration Inside Out is now available for pre-order from Microsoft Press. This book is far more than a quick update. We've rewritten and refreshed large portions of...

2023-03-25 (first published: )

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Creativity in Technology

I was planning to write a blog post on how you can find ways to be creative in any technical pursuit. Then, I found out from a friend that...

2023-03-24 (first published: )

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Finding guidance

We all need guidance as we make our way through our careers and our lives. Some people are blessed with the right folks who can offer that by way...

2023-03-24 (first published: )

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Are you getting value from your reporting?

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The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central

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Git forked

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Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server

By Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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Expanding into Print

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Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem

By Chandan Shukla

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Question of the Day

The String Distance I

In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:

SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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