On my way to DevTeach in Vancouver
Just stepping out the door on on my way to the DevTeach / SQL Teach conference in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The...
2012-05-28
969 reads
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SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Technical Guide is available
The SQL Server 2012 upgrade white paper is now available from Microsoft. I’m proud to have made a contribution and...
2012-05-18
1,712 reads
SSRS or a Custom Web Form – Pros & Cons
In response to a post I made on an unrelated topic, a reader said "I’m not really a fan of...
2012-03-03
995 reads
SQL Saturday 108 in Redmond was a great success
Thanks to the organizers and volunteers for making SQL Saturday #108 an overwhelming success. I’m just wrapping up the day...
2012-02-26
736 reads
Show Us Your Coolest SSRS Reports
I’ll show you mine if you show me yours. Over the past nine years or so, I have showcased many...
2012-02-21
914 reads
SQL Server 2012 RC0 and beyond
Since the stable and mainly feature-complete versions of SQL Server 2012 have been available, I have been heads-down on multiple...
2011-12-25
741 reads
Latest post from Bill Gates featuring Hans Rosling’s animated bubble graphs
I just caught a tweet from Bill Gates with yet another fascinating presentation from Hans Rosling on the Gates Notes...
2011-11-02
782 reads
Creating a Table Report with Dynamic Columns
Over time, similar reports may be designed from variations of common queries and datasets. Creating one report to meet all...
2011-10-30
2,743 reads
Best PASS Summit Ever (so far)
I have to admit that the 2011 PASS Summit was such an amazing experience and there was so much to...
2011-10-20
688 reads
SolidQ Announces BI Center of Excellence
Carl Rabeler, SharePoint and SQL BI Expert Formerly With Microsoft SQLCAT, Rejoins SolidQ as Director of the Business Intelligence Center...
2011-10-20
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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...
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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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