Execution Plans and the GDPR
What? Execution plans and the GDPR? Is this it? Have I completely lost it? Well, no, not on this topic,...
2018-03-12
839 reads
Grant Fritchey
- Twitter: @https://twitter.com/gfritchey
- Website: https://scarydba.com
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Precons in Richmond, Philadelphia and New York
I love when I get the opportunity to present at SQLSaturday events. Even more than that, I love when I...
2018-03-09 (first published: 2018-02-28)
1,665 reads
YouTube Channel Update
Hey! Here’s the latest on my YouTube Channel. Click on through and subscribe. I’ll be doing lots of stuff on...
2018-03-02
315 reads
Adaptive Joins
I was surprised to find out that a lot people hadn’t heard about the new join type, Adaptive join. So,...
2018-02-27
1,138 reads
GDPR: Your Hair Is Not On Fire
Along with a lot of other people, I’ve been attempting to call people’s attentions to the new General Data Protection...
2018-02-26
477 reads
Building Culture
The origins of PASS have shaped its culture for years. Are you doing the same in your organization?
2018-02-19
75 reads
Wait Statistics on a Query
Wait statistics are a vital part of understanding what is causing your system to run slowly. Capturing them can be...
2018-02-14 (first published: 2018-02-05)
2,709 reads
Database Fundamentals #16: Removing Data With T-SQL
Deleting data from a table using T-SQL works quite a lot like the UPDATE statement.
How it Works
In the same way...
2018-01-31 (first published: 2018-01-22)
2,239 reads
Youtube Channel Update
Hello,
I just wanted to take a moment to promote the work I’ve been doing with the YouTube Channel.
I’ve published four...
2018-01-29
287 reads
Getting Started in a SQL Server 2017 VM in Azure
You say you’re ready to dip your toes in the Azure ocean? Come on in, the water’s fine!
Oh, you want...
2018-01-26 (first published: 2018-01-15)
1,211 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...
Forums
The Microsoft SQL Year in Review
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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Your Value from a Conference
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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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