☁️ Cloud vs. On-Premises Database Security: A Strategic Transformation The approach to securing databases has evolved significantly with the rise of cloud computing. In a traditional on-premises setup, organizations...
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🎥 Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server – A Practical Guide with Real-World Examples 🔍 What Are Columnstore Indexes? Unlike traditional row-based indexes, Columnstore Indexes organize and store data by...
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In 2025, artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s a central force in the creative world. From music and film to fashion, literature, and visual arts, AI is...
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As businesses increasingly migrate their databases to the cloud, the demand for skilled database administrators is skyrocketing. The DP-300: Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions certification is designed for professionals...
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What is Concurrency in Databases? Concurrency control ensures that multiple transactions can occur simultaneously without leading to data inconsistency. Two popular concurrency control mechanisms are: MVCC in PostgreSQL PostgreSQL...
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📘 Understanding PESTLE PESTLE is a strategic framework used to evaluate external macro-environmental factors that influence business operations. It stands for This model is particularly useful for assessing how...
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India’s 2025 tax reforms have introduced a bold shift in how income is taxed, and the ripple effects are already being felt across industries. With a focus on simplification,...
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In an era where cloud computing drives innovation, understanding its fundamentals is no longer optional—it’s essential. The AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification is the perfect starting point for anyone...
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Bengaluru Stampede Tragedy: When Celebration Turned to Chaos On June 4, 2025, what began as a joyous celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) historic IPL win ended in a devastating tragedy. Thousands...
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Is Air Travel Safe? Yes, air travel remains statistically the safest mode of transportation. In 2024, the global accident rate was 0.80 per million flights, with fatal accidents being extremely rare....
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By Steve Jones
If someone is trying to convince you it’s not a pyramid scheme, it’s a...
By Steve Jones
I was looking back at my year and decided to see if SQL Prompt...
In the era of cloud-native applications, Kubernetes has become the default standard platform for...
Hi experts, I have a 3+ TB database on a 2019 sql server which...
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Comments posted to this topic are about the item 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