Upcoming Meeting for Southern New England SQL Server User Group
If you are near Rhode Island, there's a new user group available with SQL Server Guru Grant Fritchey presenting.
2007-02-28
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Press Release
The 2007 PASS Summit Is Coming to Denver
Register now and Save $300!!! And also come to the SQLServerCentral.com party!
2007-02-20
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SQL Maestro Offers SQLServerCentral.com Members a Discount
SQL Maestro, maker of tools for a variety of database platforms, is offering a 20% discount on their tools to the SQLServerCentral.com
community.
2007-02-07
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Product Discussions, Questions, and Comments
In response to a number of suggestions, we have setup new forums where you can ask and comment about the various third party products that you use with SQL Server.
2007-01-02
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Updated Terms
A few minor changes to our privacy policy and terms, but in the spirit of disclosure, we're making the announcement.
2006-12-22
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Free Phil Factor eBook: Confessions of an IT Manager
Download a 108-page eBook in which Phil Factor lifts the lid on the victories, defeats and absurdities of a career spent in the rough-and-tumble of the IT industry. The paperback will to available to buy from Lulu.com shortly ($25), but the eBook is free for registered Simple-Talk.com users
2006-12-18
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A Special Announcement from Andy, Brian, and Steve
It's been five and a half years since SQLServerCentral.com was founded by Andy, Brian, and Steve. We've greatly enjoyed the time and we're looking forward to many more, but a major announcement today changing the way we will operate in the future.
2006-11-14
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Book Sale
We've put together some great new sale items for that SQL person on your Christmas list. Even if that person is you!
2006-11-10
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Get Your SQL Server Standard Electronically
We've moved the subscriptions for the SQL Server Standard to it's own site and just completed the November issue. Read on for how to access your subscriptions or subscribe today.
2006-10-25
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Last Chance to Save
This is the last week to register for the PASS 2006 Summmit in Seattle and save $300. Read on about what you'll be missing if you don't get up there.
2006-10-25
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Blogs
Learn Better: Pause to Review More
By Brian Kelley
If you want to learn better, pause more in your learning to intentionally review.
Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-Gen: Bring on the IOPS
By John
If you’ve used Azure SQL Managed Instance General Purpose, you know the drill: to...
SQL, MDX, DAX – the languages of data
By DataOnWheels
Ramblings of a retired data architect Let me start by saying that I have...
Forums
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Connecting Power BI to SSAS and effective user not working
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High Availability setup - has anyone seen this method?
Hi all, I recently moved to a new employer who have their HA setup...
Question of the Day
Encoding URLs
I have this data in a SQL Server 2025 table:
CREATE TABLE Response ( ResponseID INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT ResponsePK PRIMARY KEY , ResponseVal VARBINARY(5000) ) GOIf I want to get a value from this table that I can add to a URL in a browser, which of these code items produces a result I can use? See possible answers