Use Backup/Restore to Minimize Upgrade Downtimes
Learn how to minimize downtime while moving databases using Backup/Restore in SQL Server.
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Retrieving Deadlock Graphs with SQL Server 2008 Extended Events
Learn how to get deadlock graphs from the SQL Server 2008 default system_health session with Extended Events.
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Using the Blocked Process Report in SQL Server 2005/2008
When excessive blocking occurs in SQL, performance degrades. Learn how to use the Blocked Process Report to rapidly resolve excessive blocking scenarios in SQL Server 2005/2008.
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Multiple Server Queries with SSMS 2008
This short article shows how to run the same query against multiple servers and aggregate the results into one set with SSMS 2008
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Multiple Escape Characters
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code (in a database with the appropriate collation):
SELECT UNISTR('%*3041%*308A%*304C%*3068 and good night', '%*') AS 'A Classic';
What is returned? See possible answers