For those interested in following a great MVP who contributes regularly on Infrastructure and Security, here are notes I took...
2012-02-10
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Congratulations to Philippe Falardeau - he has made the official Oscar Nominations!
http://www.monsieurlazharmovie.com/tourné à Montréal – Filmed in Montreal! The hilarious Algerian comedian...
2012-01-25
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Last week, I sat in on Putting a Better SQL Server in Production - this is an ideal pre-prod checklist from...
2012-01-25
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The Media in Quebec has opened up 2012 with a continuation of what it wishes to disseminate, or more probably,...
2012-01-19
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First, I’d like to wish my readers a very safe, happy and prosperous 2012 (santé, properité, et bonheur). This is...
2012-01-17
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The other day I sat in while Marc Theoret gave a great overview of the what is coming in SQL...
2011-12-11
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I've uploaded to SkyDrive a complete step by step guide for a SQL Server 2008 R2 installation because I prefer...
2011-12-02
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An Automagic Index Creation Script? No, but a start to deal with Missing IndexesHere's the useful join from a number...
2011-12-02
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DB Security Workshop @ Oracle Montreal
I have
dedicated several posts on the importance of being a Data Steward, and the
consequences of not...
2011-11-15
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Yes, SQL Server 2008 SP3 is out ...
TechDays 2011 SQL Server and Data Platform Track
2011-11-01
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By Steve Jones
I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
Next Monday, February 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server Query Tuning...
By Steve Jones
One of the features we advocates have been advocating for is a better way...
Comments posted to this topic are about the item 25 Years of SQL Server...
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In SQL Server 2025, what is returned from this code:
DECLARE @message VARCHAR(50) = 'Hello SQL Server 2025!'; DECLARE @encoded VARCHAR(MAX); SET @encoded = BASE64_ENCODE(CAST(@message AS VARBINARY(1000))); SELECT BASE64_DECODE(@encoded)See possible answers