Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 10 – Card with States)
In this module you will learn how to use the Card with States Power BI Custom Visual. The Card with...
2016-08-01
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Blog Posts
SQL Server Indexing Book Giveaway – Part 7
More of the same with the next Expert Performance Indexing for SQL Server book giveaway. So far, I’ve sent out six copies of...
2016-08-01
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SQL Server Indexing Book Giveaway – Part 7
More of the same with the next Expert Performance Indexing for SQL Server book giveaway. So far, I’ve sent out six copies of the book based on comments from the past six (1, 2,...
2016-08-01
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There Is No Difference Between Table Variables, Temporary Tables and Common Table Expressions
I actually saw the above statement posted online. The person making the claim further stated that choosing between these three constructs was “personal...
2016-08-01
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Top 3 books for Becoming TOGAF Certified
I often get asked what books are useful for preparing for the TOGAF certification exam. The resources are generally from...
2016-08-01
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Speaking at IT/Dev Connections!
I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at IT/Dev Connections on October 11th 2016 in Las Vegas! I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am...
2016-07-31
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Speaking at IT/Dev Connections!
I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at IT/Dev Connections on October 11th 2016 in Las Vegas! I...
2016-07-31
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The End of the BAC–Why?
In a post titled The Future of the BA Community PASS announced that there would be no Business Analytics conference...
2016-07-30
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Columnstore Indexes – part 86 (“New Trace Flags in SQL Server 2016”)
Continuation from the previous 85 parts, the whole series can be found at http://www.nikoport.com/columnstore/
With the release of SQL Server 2016,...
2016-07-29
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Database Sessions at VMworld 2016
This year’s involvement in VMware‘s VMworld conference is up on the content catalog! I am extremely proud to announce my participation...
2016-07-29
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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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25 Years of SQL Server Central
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The Decoded Value
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Deploying SQL Server Developer Edition in Kubernetes: A Cost-Effective Alternative to RDS
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Question of the Day
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