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DB Benchmarking

As database professionals, we have a need to benchmark performance of the database, processes, and essentially overall performance.  When benchmarking,...

2011-03-14

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DB Benchmarking

As database professionals, we have a need to benchmark performance of the database, processes, and essentially overall performance.  When benchmarking, it is preferable to get a baseline and then...

2011-03-14

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SQL Bitwise Operations

How many DB professionals have never had to deal with bitwise operations in SQL Server?  Who has never had a single value in the database represent more than one...

2011-03-10

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Database Maintenance

I often see a request for some scripts to help with database maintenance.  Sometimes those questions come in the form of recommendation requests for maintenance plans.  As many already...

2011-03-09

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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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