To DBA or Not to DBA (DBA Jumpstart)
This post is part of the SQL Community Project started by John Sansom called #DBAJumpStart.“If you could give a DBA...
2013-12-10
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Jason Brimhall
Cloud Nirvana
T-SQL Tuesday is a recurring blog party, that is started by Adam Machanic (Blog | @AdamMachanic). Each month a blog will host...
2013-11-12
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Cloud Nirvana
T-SQL Tuesday is a recurring blog party, that is started by Adam Machanic (Blog | @AdamMachanic). Each month a blog will host the party, and everyone that want’s to can write...
2013-11-12
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Murder They Wrote
I am about to set sail on a new venture with my next official whistle stop. This year has been plenty full of whistle stops and I plan on...
2013-11-05
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Murder They Wrote
I am about to set sail on a new venture with my next official whistle stop. This year has been...
2013-11-05
784 reads
Scaring a Database Near you
Something I have a hard time by-passing is a good R2 unit. I have R2 units in so many different...
2013-10-31
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Scaring a Database Near you
Something I have a hard time by-passing is a good R2 unit. I have R2 units in so many different forms, including a standing R2 cake one year for...
2013-10-31
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To DBA or Not to DBA…
In my day to day operations I have the opportunity to work with people in various capacities in regards to data. Sometimes it is in the capacity of a...
2013-10-31
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To DBA or Not to DBA…
In my day to day operations I have the opportunity to work with people in various capacities in regards to...
2013-10-31
1,239 reads
Exporting Execution Plans - SQL Spackle
A short SQL Spackle article to fill in your knowledge of SQL Server. In this one, Jason Brimhall shows how to export execution plans when you ask for query tuning help.
2013-10-29
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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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