July 2012 – Monthly SQL Server Checklist
The year is half over and for many of us, specifically those in the United States, it’s a tricky week...
2012-07-03
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StrateSQL
Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – syscacheobjects
This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...
2012-07-02
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Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – Introduction
When SQL Server 2005 launched, it included a slew of dynamic management objects (DMOs) that were meant to replace the...
2012-07-01
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Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – sysaltfiles
This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...
2012-07-01
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Is That Your Code? [Copyright Considerations]
Think about that last SQL statement that you wrote. Did you originally write it? Are you sure you wrote it? ...
2012-06-22
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I’m Speaking At PASS Summit 2012
With the release of the PASS Summit 2012 schedule, I’m pleased to announce that I have been selected to present...
2012-06-21
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The Side Effect of NOLOCK
Have you ever been told that you should use NOLOCK? I have, and its usually been with OLTP systems where...
2012-06-18
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Running for the #SQLPass #NomCom
Guess, what? I’ve thrown my hat in to the elections for the Nomination Committee for PASS. That means that I...
2012-06-14
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June 2012 – Monthly SQL Server Checklist
It’s the first Monday of the month, have you checked your servers out? Do you know that everything with your...
2012-06-08 (first published: 2012-06-04)
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Do You Know An Exceptional DBA?
Do you know a DBA that saves the day time and again? Or one that doesn’t need to save the...
2012-06-06
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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...
Forums
The Microsoft SQL Year in Review
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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Your Value from a Conference
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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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