SQL MVP Profile of the Week - Michael Coles
As we continue to get ready for the NY\NJ SQLSaturday User Group meeting this October 24, 2009, I had the...
2009-10-15
1,150 reads
Robert Pearl
NY/NJ SQL Saturday Event Details - October 24, 2009
NJSQL/NYCSQL Saturday Event on October, 24th (Registration Required)
Here are the details, of my previously announced SQL Saturday event hosted by...
2009-10-05
1,266 reads
SQLSaturday Coming THIS October 24, 2009
Hi, ALL. Sorry I've been light on content this week. I've been battling a cold, and working on some excellent...
2009-10-02
466 reads
Don't Tick Me Off...CPU Ticks
OK, there was something that Microsoft did to tick me off. SQL Server 2005 introduced us to so many exciting...
2009-09-28
6,189 reads
New Tool: SQL Object Level Recovery Native ...by Red Gate
As an official ‘Friend of Red Gate’ , I occassionally get direct updates and announcements from the company. They have an...
2009-09-24
933 reads
MVP Profile of the Week.....
It’s time for the MVP Profile of the Week!
You’ve probably seen his work, as he’s been busy producing content for...
2009-09-23
1,403 reads
Random Thoughts for Monday..
Hi, all! Hope everyone had a great weekend!
I was preparing my Blog for today on a subject I believe...
2009-09-21
478 reads
Windows Tip - PAE - did you know that.....
Everyone remembers that in 32-bit windows architecture, in order for SQL Server (2005) to address more than 4GB of memory, one...
2009-09-21
890 reads
SQL Server High Availabilty Webinar
Always On: SQL Server High Availabilty
Just wanted to tell you all about a fantastic Webinar on SQL Server High Availability,...
2009-09-18
941 reads
MVP Profile of the Week.....Jacob Sebastian
It’s been a busy month of September, and I’ve been getting feedback from the busy world of SQL Server MVP’s...
2009-09-16
1,707 reads
Blogs
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, February 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server Query Tuning...
Monday Monitor Tips: SQL Auditing Preview
By Steve Jones
One of the features we advocates have been advocating for is a better way...
SQL Server 2025 CU1 Fixes the Docker Desktop AVX Issue on macOS
Microsoft fixed the AVX instruction issue in SQL Server 2025 CU1. The container now...
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25 Years of SQL Server Central
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The Decoded Value
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Deploying SQL Server Developer Edition in Kubernetes: A Cost-Effective Alternative to RDS
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Question of the Day
The Decoded Value
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned from this code:
DECLARE @message VARCHAR(50) = 'Hello SQL Server 2025!'; DECLARE @encoded VARCHAR(MAX); SET @encoded = BASE64_ENCODE(CAST(@message AS VARBINARY(1000))); SELECT BASE64_DECODE(@encoded)See possible answers