SQL Server Security Principals Lightning Round Presentation
Thanks for attending tonight's joint meeting of the Baton Rouge .NET/SQL/PowerBI User Groups, which was sponsored by Idera!
I presented a...
2016-02-10
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Will Assaf
Easy Installing .NET 3.5 for SQL Admins
Rule "Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is required" failed.
This is a common problem and relatively easy fix for...
2016-01-27 (first published: 2016-01-21)
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Announcing the Baton Rouge Power BI User Group
Baton Rouge is home to one of the inaugural Power BI User Groups, starting up soon! I'll be serving as its...
2015-11-05
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Congratulations New 2015-2016 BRSSUG Officers!
We elected new officers tonight for the Baton Rouge SQL Server User Group Official PASS Chapter, the second year in...
2015-10-14
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Presentation Downloads from SQL Saturday Columbus GA 2015
Thanks for joining us at SQL Saturday Columbus today on a gorgeous day to go inside and learn about SQL...
2015-10-03
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Why I Don't Use the Architect Title
I get nervous when I see the title "architect" in IT job roles.
I've had this title before as an employer's...
2015-09-28
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I Was Once a Very Crappy Carpenter + SQL Bolts to Buzzwords
Tonight I spoke to Dr. Alkadi's CMPS 411 class, which was hijacked by the Hammond .NET User Group onsite at...
2015-09-24
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Houston TechFest Presentation Downloads
Thanks for joining me at Houston TechFest 2015 at the NRG Center in Houston, TX! Big congrats to Michael and...
2015-09-13
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SQL Saturday Baton Rouge 2015 Recap
SQL Saturday Baton Rouge 2015 was our 7th annual event, but we're still learning lessons. Here's my official Planning Committee...
2015-08-28
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Actual Emails: Allow NUNS to Lead You to Good Clustered Index Design
Wrote this email exchange with a colleague who wanted to confirm that the client-proposed design for a table was... less...
2015-08-23
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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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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