How HADR_SYNC_COMMIT waits can wreak havoc
It has been a decade since I have blogged. Or at least it feels like it. Today I would like...
2015-11-25 (first published: 2015-11-17)
4,395 reads
Roy Ernest
SQL Saturday # 103 in Curacao a Success
On 25th of February 2012, Curacao hosted its first SQL Saturday event. The event was held at the University of...
2012-03-01
2,317 reads
Ready for the new year?
The New Year is just around the corner. Every year I make a resolution. And every time I fail. That...
2011-12-29
2,280 reads
Junior DBA
At our company we have two DBAs to take care of all the databases in the production and QA. It...
2011-12-08
1,474 reads
It was a pleasure to work with the NomCom
With the announcement of the official slate for the BoD election for this year, the job of the NomCom is...
2011-11-30
2,545 reads
SQL Pass Update - Day 1
So far SQL Pass Summit has been great for me. I have had a great time from day one onwards....
2011-10-12
1,740 reads
PASS Summit is almost here
This is my second trip to Seattle for the annual bash. Last year I was a newbie. I did not...
2011-10-07
1,455 reads
Who says you cannot mix business with pleasure?
There is an advice out there that says never to mix business with pleasure. It is not true in all...
2011-09-21
2,007 reads
One hectic month ahead
The SQL Pass community summit is just around the corner. There is so little time and so much to do....
2011-09-07
1,385 reads
Why you should blog more
I was trying to write an article for a long time. Every time I start writing one, I would put...
2011-09-01
1,236 reads
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...
Forums
The Microsoft SQL Year in Review
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Microsoft SQL Year in...
T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
Comments posted to this topic are about the item T-SQL in SQL Server 2025:...
Your Value from a Conference
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Your Value from a Conference
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: 
See possible answers