Book Review: SQL Server 2008 Query Performance Tuning Distilled
I recently finished reading the Apress book SQL Server 2008 Performance Tuning Distilled by Grant Fritchey and Sajal Dam. I...
2010-01-07
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Jack Corbett
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2010-01-04
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Final Recap – 2009 Goals
Well, I set 7 professional goals for 2009 and I did okay in meeting them, but I was not successful...
2009-12-31
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Presenting a Live Meeting vs. a Real Meeting
I recently had the opportunity to present, Nuggets Found by Mining the Default Trace, for SQLLunch. This was my first...
2009-12-28
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OT: What Christmas Means to Me
Merry Christmas to everyone. As many of you know, at least I hope you do, I am a born-again Christian...
2009-12-24
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Speaking at SQLSaturday #32 – Tampa
I just found out that I’ve been accepted to speak at SQLSaturday #32 – Tampa on January 23, 2010. My session...
2009-12-23
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SQLLunch Resources – Mining Nuggets from the Default Trace
I did my first SQLLunch today and it was fun. I don’t know how many attended, my last look was...
2009-12-21
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Have Lunch with Me
I know you all are clamoring for the opportunity to have lunch with me so I agreed to do a...
2009-12-18
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Where’d the Data Go?
The Reported Problem
A few weeks ago I was contacted by a former employer because an SSRS report I had written...
2009-12-17
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What is Your Biggest Weakness?
I was tagged by Ken Simmons (@kensimmons) in the blog chain started by David Stein (@made2mentor). Here’s Ken’s post and...
2009-12-14
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Blogs
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
4 CPE Opportunity (Virtual) for Charity
By Brian Kelley
Every year, the South Carolina State Internal Auditors Association and the South Carolina Midlands...
Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers!
Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers is now live! Data Céilí (pronounced kay-lee), is...
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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UNISTR Basics
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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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