SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit
It is a good news for developers! Microsoft published the Training Kit for SQL Server 2008 R2.
The content of...
2010-02-05
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Dukagjin Maloku
- Interests: Database Admin & BI
Azure platform CTP accounts are about to expire?
I recieved the notification from Azure Platform Team that the CTP accouct will be closed at the end of the...
2010-01-21
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SQL Server 2008 R2 - official date
Since the August 2009 when the CTP ( Community Technology Preview) version was available, the Microsoft announced the offical release date...
2010-01-21
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Windows Azure Platform Training Kit
Everyone interesting for Windows Azure Platform Training Kit - December Update, can find it from Microsoft location here.
There are lot of...
2010-01-20
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GodMode - in Windows 7
It's very interesting if you create new folder with name:
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
Try it and you will find a lot of stuff there...
2010-01-10
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Little info about Resouce DB (SQL Server 2008-2005)
Little info about System Resource Database in (SQL Server 2008/2005)
The fifth system database in both versions (SQL Server 2008 - 2005)...
2009-12-29
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Little info about Resouce DB (SQL Server 2008-2005)
Little info about System Resource Database in (SQL Server 2008/2005)
The fifth system database in both versions (SQL Server 2008 - 2005)...
2009-12-28
1,363 reads
SQL Profiler ...Error ...Click OK to terminate program
Hi to everyone! I decide to write it in my blog here about this problem because really don't have any...
2009-08-27
1,296 reads
ALSSUG...soon!
Yes, ALbanian SQL Server User Group will start soon with first meeting and registering the new users. So we will...
2009-06-17
493 reads
Tech Ed 2009: Best of Tech Ed Winners Announced
The best of Tech Ed in Los Ageles award winners were selected from Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine,...
2009-05-15
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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...
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25 Years of SQL Server Central
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The Decoded Value
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Deploying SQL Server Developer Edition in Kubernetes: A Cost-Effective Alternative to RDS
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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