Come See Me at the SQL PASS Summit
Come See Me at the SQL PASS Summit
Notifications went out today for the SQL PASS Summit (Nov. 8 - 11, 2010)...
2010-07-08
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Blog Posts
Comparing the Performance of Different String Data Types in SQL Server 2008 R2
I thought I would try to do a few quick tests to compare the performance of assigning values and comparing...
2010-07-08
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Degree Seeker Week at SQL University, Lesson 2
Degree Seeker Week at SQL University, Lesson 2
Welcome once again eager learners to Lesson 2 of Degree Seeker Week at...
2010-07-08
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Degree Seeker Week at SQL University, Lesson 3
Degree Seeker Week at SQL University, Lesson 3
Welcome back eager learners to Degree Seeker Week at SQL University. I’m your...
2010-07-08
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July SCSUG Meeting
First, I wanted to post a reminder that the July SCSUG meeting has been moved to this coming Monday, July...
2010-07-08
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Loss of Files Does Not a Suspect Database Make
I saw a post recently by someone asking how to get a database to be suspect. They said they had...
2010-07-08
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Mix & Match – Day 3
I’ve been scouring my notes (old & new), wading through all my previous research and unearthing advice, tips & tricks that have...
2010-07-08
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Now Serving: SQL Server 2008 SP2 CTP
For those of us who love to get our hands on the latest and greatest shiny new things, the wait...
2010-07-08
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PASS Summit 2010 Program Committee Experience
I had the opportunity to serve on the Program Committee for the 2010 PASS Summit. My job was rating and...
2010-07-08
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Proposals to win a MSDN Subscription
Recently quite a few MVPs (here, here and here ) are handling out MSDN Ultimate subscriptions in the community. What interests...
2010-07-08
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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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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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