SQL Server 2011 - Code Name "Denali" & BOL
Many information via Twitter, LinkedIN, forums, blogs, including also here in SSC, have announced about new incmoing version of the...
2010-11-09
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Dukagjin Maloku
- Interests: Database Admin & BI
24 HOPASS Bonus Sessions ..
Just for info that the incoming 24 Hours of PASS now has bonus sessions ...you can check for the details...
2010-09-10
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A week far away...24 HOP!
I just have an email with notice that 24 Hours Of PASS, is a week far away! Once again great...
2010-09-08
639 reads
A great free tool for SQL Server...
Another free tool for SQL Server that supports SQL Server 2008/2005/2000, comes from xSQL Software, the Script Executor Commnity Edition,...
2010-09-03
1,181 reads
I need to say Hello, again...
For a long time I haven't been active member at SSC, so I'm coming back again, saying once again Hello...
2010-09-03
606 reads
Getting Started with SQL Azure (doc)
Getting Started with SQL Azure - Very nice & short document about SQL Azure beginning process. This is the official document that...
2010-07-07
1,285 reads
Stop'n'Start SQL Services via command prompt (cmd)
Using the command prompt for stopping and starting services is a very nice possibility and very fast! We know that...
2010-06-23
17,290 reads
SQL Server 2008 R2 feature pack
Microsoft, has published things that can be very useful, in this case for the SQL Server users. They announced the...
2010-06-22
3,718 reads
What a coincidence ....
Two of the biggest events in the Technology World will be held at the same date!
PASS SUMMIT 2010 (8-11, November...
2010-06-10
738 reads
MS TechUpdate Prishtina in Kosova (June 9, 2010)
On June 9, 2010 is held the annual event that in Prishtina is recognized as Microsoft TechUpdate. Presenters in this...
2010-06-09
1,844 reads
Blogs
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, February 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server Query Tuning...
Monday Monitor Tips: SQL Auditing Preview
By Steve Jones
One of the features we advocates have been advocating for is a better way...
SQL Server 2025 CU1 Fixes the Docker Desktop AVX Issue on macOS
Microsoft fixed the AVX instruction issue in SQL Server 2025 CU1. The container now...
Forums
25 Years of SQL Server Central
Comments posted to this topic are about the item 25 Years of SQL Server...
The Decoded Value
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Deploying SQL Server Developer Edition in Kubernetes: A Cost-Effective Alternative to RDS
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Deploying SQL Server Developer Edition...
Question of the Day
The Decoded Value
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned from this code:
DECLARE @message VARCHAR(50) = 'Hello SQL Server 2025!'; DECLARE @encoded VARCHAR(MAX); SET @encoded = BASE64_ENCODE(CAST(@message AS VARBINARY(1000))); SELECT BASE64_DECODE(@encoded)See possible answers