Re-blog – August 12-August 18
As I mentioned in the introductory post, I’m summarizing posts from previous years in the the past week. Some posts...
2011-08-19
757 reads
StrateSQL
PASSMN Presentation – The Creepy DBA
Last night I spoke at the PASSMN August user group meeting. The topic was The Creepy DBA and how you...
2011-08-17
663 reads
Can You Dig It? – Researching Index Scans
Follow the rest of this series at the Can You Dig It? – Plan Cache series introduction post.
"She can dig it!"...
2011-08-12
633 reads
Re-blog – August 5-August 11
As I mentioned in the introductory post, I’m summarizing posts from previous years in the the past week. Oddly enough,...
2011-08-11
470 reads
Re-blog – July 29-August 4
As I mentioned in the introductory post, I’m summarizing posts from previous years in the the past week. Some posts...
2011-08-05
562 reads
August Monthly SQL Server Checklist
First day of the month and first Monday of the month. The list is coming out a bit late due...
2011-08-02
784 reads
Minnesota SQL Server Study Group (August)
Last month, I started using Meetup to schedule SQL Server Study Group events. The idea is to meet twice a...
2011-08-02
937 reads
Re-blog – July 22-July 28
As I mentioned in the introductory post, I’m summarizing posts from previous years in the the past week. Some posts...
2011-07-29
1,515 reads
I’ve Got A “SQLSat” In Kalamazoo
Last night I received an e-mail letting me know that I’ll be presenting at SQL Saturday #84 in Kalamazoo, MI. ...
2011-07-22
526 reads
Re-blog – July 15-July 21
As I mentioned in the introductory post, I’m summarizing posts from previous years in the the past week. Oddly enough,...
2011-07-22
626 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
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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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