Database Dropped
What do you do when a developer comes to you and asks, "Where did the database go? The database was there one minute, and the next it was...
2016-09-09
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Jason Brimhall
Finding the Right Path
I have a fairly large backlog of articles that are in progress or that are planned for my series about...
2016-09-05 (first published: 2016-08-24)
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Default Sessions – Back to Basics
With the evolution of SQL Server, there is an evolution in Extended Events. New features in SQL Server also means there may be some additional default sessions.
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2016-09-01
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Events By Feature
Within the world of SQL Server there are a few things one can be certain of - things will change. This is true of the features in SQL Server....
2016-08-30
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Events By Feature
Within the world of SQL Server there are a few things one can be certain of – things will change. This...
2016-08-30
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Finding the Right Path
What is this gaping hole in the coverage of Extended Events? To be honest, it is not a very complicated topic or very difficult gap to fill. It's just...
2016-08-24
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T-SQL Tuesday #081: Recap
August 2016 TSQL Tuesday Recap
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2016-08-18
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T-SQL Tuesday #081: Recap
Sharpen Something
In case you missed it (many did), TSQL Tuesday was a challenging event this month. I invited people to...
2016-08-18
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T-SQL Tuesday #081: Getting Sharper
Sharpen Something
This month I am the host of the TSQL Tuesday blog party. In the invite, which can be read...
2016-08-16
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T-SQL Tuesday #081: Getting Sharper
Getting sharper at JSON through a little experimentation.
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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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