SSRS 2016 Book Nearly Done… My Brain is now Jell-O
(first excerpt from the upcoming book) “Professional SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services and Mobile Reports” from Wrox Press is content...
2016-07-20
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Blog Posts
The new SQL Server Management Studio
Ok, so this is old news I know, but I’ve had a busy couple of months and am only getting...
2016-07-20
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Use PowerShell to automate your Azure DB creation
Why create your databases manually if you don’t have to? If there is one thing that I hate to do...
2016-07-20
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Want to be able to read your database between restores?
When restoring a database there are times when it would nice to restore a bit, check what’s been restored so...
2016-07-20
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Adding the ReadyRoll Extension in VSTS
As I’m doing a little development with ReadyRoll, I’m documenting some of the things I learn about the product.
A few...
2016-07-19
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Extended Event Help Queries
When working with Extended Events, there are times when a little more information is, well, helpful. You know you want to use extended events to try and monitor...
2016-07-19
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Extended Event Help Queries
Enjoy this article re-publication from my original work at SQL Solutions Group.
When working with Extended Events, there are times when...
2016-07-19
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Improvements with SSMS 2016
The staple of every SQL Server developer's world, SSMS has been impossible to usurp for the majority of us. However,...
2016-07-19 (first published: 2016-07-11)
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Same Query, Different Servers, Different Performance. Now What?
Based on the number of times I see this question on forums, it must be occurring all the time. You...
2016-07-19 (first published: 2016-07-11)
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SQL – MultiServer SQL Inventory – PowerShell
Inventory is a vital information,whether you’re a consultant or an in-house DBA, you need to have a reliable inventory of...
2016-07-19
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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...
Forums
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