How the Resource Governor Helped Our Report Server
Trying to manage the load in a reporting server can be hard. Roy Ernest shows that Resource Governor might be a great solution that has worked in his environment.
2010-06-28
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Roy Ernest
Ask for something and when you get it no one uses it
There was a time when almost every Chapter leader were asking PASS to find a place where the leaders can...
2010-05-21
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My experience while writing for SQL Server Standard magazine
It all started with Grant Fritchey (Twitter @GFritchey) posting on THE THREAD asking everyone if they are interested in writing...
2010-05-07
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Powershell- Is it easy as everyone claims?
Where ever you read, people claim that power shell is so easy that even a dummy can do it. Really?...
2010-03-08
621 reads
First International speaker for our User Group
I am a nervous wreck today. Tomorrow we will have the first International speaker for our user group. Jimmy may...
2010-02-17
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Jimmy May coming to our Local Chapter meeting
This is wonderful news to our new chapter. Jimmy May has agreed to come to give a presentation at our...
2010-01-26
687 reads
My first presentation for User Group
Yesterday was the first time I gave a presentation to a group of professional who knows SQL Server. I was...
2009-12-04
793 reads
A good way to learn
I have noticed that one of the best way to learn about a certain topic is to write an article...
2009-11-25
689 reads
To Grant or Not to grant
It is said that you should not give direct table access (even select permission) to a user or group. But...
2009-11-25
522 reads
Starting up a Pass Chapter
I am on my way in setting up a Pass chapter on our tiny Caribbean island. I had no clue...
2009-06-17
599 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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