Eduardo Pivaral

SQL Server Database Administrator/Developer with experience in large environments.
I have worked on IT for nearly 15 years in different areas.

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: SQL 2016 Database Administration since 2018.
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: SQL Server 2012/2014 since 2017.
Microsoft Certified Professional since 2014.

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New Youtube Channel

Last year I noticed I was blogging way less than I should, in part because of new projects: work, personal stuff, local community activities, university projects... you name it.As...

2020-01-31

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Computer and Monitor on a desk

New Youtube Channel

Last year I noticed I was blogging way less than I should, in part because of new projects: work, personal stuff, local community activities, university projects... you name it.As...

2020-01-31

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T-SQL Basics: using OUTPUT

You are working on a database development project, and you need to obtain the records before/after an INSERT, DELETE, UPGRADE or MERGE Statement to present it to the user...

2020-01-09 (first published: )

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SQL Engine basics: Caching data

SQL Server engine does an excellent job to optimize query performance and it has different methods to achieve this goal, one of these methods is the data caching.Data caching...

2019-07-16 (first published: )

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SQL Server 2025 Generally Available

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A Quick Look at Redgate Data Modeler

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The Ending Substring

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Configuring the On-Premises Data Gateway: The Fabric Modern Data Platform

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Question of the Day

The Ending Substring

In Azure SQL Database and SQL Server 2025, if I run this, what is returned?

SELECT '[' + SUBSTRING('Steve Jones', 7) + ']'

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