Prakash K

I am a MS SQL DBA, born and brought up in Mumbai, India. Done my engineering in Electronics And Telecommunications and have been working in this industry as a DBA since 2011

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Improving SQL Server Performance and Availability with Accelerated Database Recovery

For many businesses, database performance and availability are crucial elements. A database crash or a lengthy transaction can cause a lot of downtime and have a negative effect on business operations. However, with the introduction of Accelerated Database Recovery (ADR), Microsoft SQL Server has added a potent new feature that greatly enhances database availability and […]

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Encoding NULL

What is returned from this code in SQL Server 2025?

SELECT BASE64_ENCODE(NULL)

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