Monthly Archives: January 2013

Full-Text Search – Thesaurus

Posted on January 21, 2013 by way0utwest

I would hope that most of us have used a thesaurus at some point in our careers. These allow us to substitute words for one another, providing for richer and more interesting communication. Full-text search in SQL Server includes a … Continue reading →

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The Growth of Storage

Posted on January 18, 2013 by way0utwest

Over the holidays I had a chat with my son about computers. His laptop died, and he wanted a new one. It isn’t needed for school and my wife and told him he’d need to earn the money for half … Continue reading →

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Does the SQL Server Database Filename Matter?

Posted on January 17, 2013 by way0utwest

Do you know the basics of how to create a database? Hopefully you do and can do so without the GUI. However do you know the extensions are for database files? As of SQL Server 2012, these are the extensions: … Continue reading →

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Serious Security

Posted on January 17, 2013 by way0utwest

There’s an interesting piece at Wired on hackers and their impact on security. Despite the constant hacks and cracks of passwords, the regular lectures and pieces written on the subject, many people refuse to use separate passwords on every site, or choose … Continue reading →

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