Tinker as You Learn
In recent weeks I’ve seen my brother from another mother, Andy Leonard (twitter | blog), write or post about his learning...
2018-02-09 (first published: 2018-01-24)
1,937 reads
Brian Kelley
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WIT: A Quick Thought
I recently had the opportunity to be a Dungeon Master (DM) at a gaming convention. It was my first time....
2018-02-02 (first published: 2018-01-22)
1,578 reads
DevOps Does Not Make Admins Obsolete
As a follow up to my tweet, I stand by my belief that DevOps does not make administrators obsolete. I...
2018-01-11 (first published: 2018-01-03)
1,059 reads
BK’s Professional Learning Plans for 2018 #tsql2sday
With 2018 coming, I’ve thought about the question, “What do I want to be when I grow up?” I ask...
2018-01-01 (first published: 2017-12-12)
1,428 reads
Learning to Give Presentations Well (Part 3)
See Part 1 and Part 2.
Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
I can remember my Air Force ROTC class on communications skills where...
2017-12-29 (first published: 2017-12-11)
1,435 reads
More Beginner / Fundamentals Content
Not surprisingly, there are folks who want beginner / fundamentals presentations and blog posts.
I put up the poll based on a...
2017-12-22 (first published: 2017-12-05)
1,899 reads
Security Architecture: Knowing the Adversary
When I present or teach on a security topic, I take the time to cover the mindset of the adversary....
2017-12-13 (first published: 2017-12-04)
1,752 reads
Register for Red Gate’s SQL in the City
Aunt Kathi. Grant Fritchey. Steve Jones. They’re part of five hours of training on SQL Server performance and DevOps with...
2017-12-08
482 reads
Kalen Delaney’s Weekly Webinars
Anyone who has been working with SQL Server for any length of time should be aware of the name Kalen...
2017-12-07
351 reads
Webinar: Understanding SQL Injection and Its Consequences
On Thursday, December 14, at 3 PM Eastern, I will be giving a presentation on SQL injection. Registration is required...
2017-12-06
484 reads
Blogs
The SUM of Nothing: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I caught this interesting item over on Pinal Dave’s blog: Eleven Interview Questions that...
How to Move the SSMS Status Bar to the Top and Color-Code SQL Server Connections
By Hemantgiri
I use color-coded connections in SSMS to distinguish Production, Pre-Production, UAT, and Development. But...
Forums
Building a SQL Server Fleet Audit That Leadership Actually Reads
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Smart AI Agents and Data Security
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RegEx Functions IV
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Question of the Day
RegEx Functions IV
I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 dylan0@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COM 8 Diane1@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COMIf I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^D', 'i') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers