dbachecks – Configuration Deep Dive
Today is the day that we have announced dbachecks a PowerShell module enabling you to validate your SQL Instances. You...
2018-02-22
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Blog Posts
dbachecks – Using Power BI dashboards to analyse results
For the last couple of months, members of the dbatools team have been working on a new PowerShell module called...
2018-02-22
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Log Shipping – Error: Failed to update database “DATABASE NAME” because the database is read-only
Here’s a strange one that I’ve recently come across. I had a customer report that their log shipping restore jobs...
2018-02-22
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Obsessing over query operator costs
A common problem when looking at execution plans is attributing too much meaning and value of the costs of operators.
The...
2018-02-22 (first published: 2018-02-13)
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4 Rules of Right When Running a Query
Last month in January, I participated in the Idera #sqlchat. This is a monthly chat meeting that is organized by...
2018-02-21 (first published: 2018-02-09)
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Activate Conference 2018: Three days of Tech Learning
Tomorrow I'll be giving two workshops at the super-slick-brandedActivate Conference 2018 in Baton Rouge at the Louisiana Technology Park, a...
2018-02-21
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Automating Database Deployment: Part 3 Running RoundhousE
Now that we have a basic understanding of RoundhousE database deployment from the first two parts of this series let’s get to the good stuff. If you haven't read...
2018-02-21
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Azure SQL Elastic Pools
In this video tutorial David talks you through the benefits of Azure SQL Elastic pools. Elastic pools allow you to...
2018-02-21
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Dates and Times in SQL Server: DATETIME
Last year I ran a series of posts about Database Fundamentals. Over the next few weeks, I will cover the...
2018-02-21
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Indexing and Partitioning
Partitioning tables is a great tool to increase the manageability of your data. Being able to move large amounts of...
2018-02-21
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Blogs
The Book of Redgate: Spread across the world
By Steve Jones
This was Redgate in 2010, spread across the globe. First the EU/US Here’s Asia...
Merry Christmas
By John
Today is Christmas and while I do not expect anybody to actual be reading...
Self-Hosting a Photo Server the Whole Family Can Use
By Bert Wagner
Until recently, my family's 90,000+ photos have been hidden away in the depths of...
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UNISTR Escape
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Escape
In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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