An interview with the Exceptional DBA of the Year
Dan McClain was voted the Exceptional DBA of 2008 by the SQLServerCentral.com community. Learn a bit more about this talented professional in his own words.
2008-09-17
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SQL Server Central
2008-09-11
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PASS 2008 - August
The 2008 PASS Summit is in Seattle in November 2008. Come join SQLServerCentral.com and learn more about SQL Server.
2008-10-15 (first published: 2008-08-19)
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An MVP From Way Down South
Please join us in congratulating one of our longtime community members on MVP status.
2008-07-03
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Congratulations to Our New MVPs
Two longtime members of the SQLServerCentral.com community received the well-deserved MVP status this week. Congratulate Jeff Moden and Michael Coles.
2008-07-02
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T for DBAs
Red Gate Software wants to recognize and reward exceptional DBAs with this new program.
2008-07-07 (first published: 2008-05-29)
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2008-05-26
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The SQLServerCentral.com Party - 2008
Steve Jones talks a bit about the upcoming SQLServerCentral.com event at the 2008 PASS Summit and asks for some ideas.
2008-05-14
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The Top Ten Reasons to Attend the PASS Summit 2008
The PASS Summit is being held in Seattle on November 18-21, 2008. Read about a few of the reasons that you might want to ask your boss if you can go.
2008-08-13 (first published: 2008-05-01)
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PASS 2008 - Article
Register for the 2008 PASS Summit in November today and save! Use our code when you register and attend our opening night reception.
2008-04-14
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The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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