SQL 2008 Auditing Presentation in NJ by the MAK!
If you are a regular to the sql server community sites, forums and blogs, then you know about the awesome stuff brought...
2010-03-15
1,041 reads
Robert Pearl
Article in SQL Server Magazine on SQL IO Stastics.......
Article on I/O tips appearing on SQLMag.com
If you've followed my blog, you know I've written on various topics, including I/O...
2010-02-26
1,942 reads
Why Use SSAS?
After a great presentation from Brian Knight at the NYC User Group, Robert Pearl summarizes some information about SSAS and when it makes sense to use this subsystem. And why you might want to attend that next user group meeting.
2010-02-19
10,569 reads
SQLSaturday#39 in NYC!
If you can't make #33 in NC, there's always #39 in NY -
SQLSaturday#39 in NYC!
It's shaping up to be another...
2010-02-17
642 reads
RedGate Releases SQLSearch - FREE!
RedGate Releases SQLSearch - FREE!
SQL Search - Released
My friends at RedGate have released a new FREE Tool. Please read on to learn...
2010-02-02
802 reads
SQL Server 2008 - Top Reasons to Upgrade.....
OK, you've seen many of these before, but if you haven't figured out its TIME to upgrade your SQL Servers to...
2010-01-21
1,211 reads
SQL Server Waits and Queues
Recently, I was asked to do an extensive sql server performance audit and review. I will be sharing some of...
2010-01-15
9,675 reads
SSIS Package Credentials
What do you do when you run an SSIS package and it works, but it fails when scheduled? You might have a credential problem. Robert Pearl brings us a solution to a cryptic message that prevents you from scheduling a package.
2009-12-10
10,258 reads
SSIS Package Credentials - Featured article on SSC.com
Today, on SQLServerCentral.com, SSIS Package Credentials, is the featured article on the site.
I originally drafted this article as a blog post, and...
2009-12-10
689 reads
A CIO's Voice....
As you know if you follow this blog, Pearl Knows is the creator of the monitoring software SQLCentric, and offers...
2009-12-07
586 reads
Blogs
Resetting on the AI hype train
By Brian Kelley
There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
A New Word: Etherness
By Steve Jones
etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones,...
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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