SQLSaturday #21 Event Update
Thought I’d share some of the event for those you not in the Orlando area. As of today we have...
2009-08-27
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Blog Posts
Top 5 reasons to run for the PASS Board of Directors
There have been quite a few posts in the SQL Server community recently announcing the Call for Nominations for the...
2009-08-27
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Upcoming Microsoft Gadgets
Microsoft has finally officially announced the long rumored price cuts for the XBox 360 Elite, which will go down from...
2009-08-27
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Access Denied, Not Possible
What’s going on here?
When trying to open Default Trace files on Windows 7 and SQL Server 2008 I got the...
2009-08-26
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Application and Multi-Server Management With SQL Server 2008 R2
Microsoft has published a good whitepaper that explains the new functionality in SQL Server 2008 R2 that will allow you...
2009-08-26
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Building a Better Blog - Next week during the 24 hours of PASS
I've got a new presentation on blogging slated for next week during the 24 hours of PASS. The event is...
2009-08-26
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Corruption in sys.dependencies
The second type of corruption I want to look at is that of missing references in sys.sql_dependencies. This typically appears...
2009-08-26
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Error Importing DTS package in SQL Server 2008
Opening DTS packages on a 2008 SQL Server requires several steps to be able to view the packages in a...
2009-08-26
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Intel Calpella Launch At End of September?
According to Gizmodo, Intel is due to launch the next generation Centrino mobile platform, known as Calpella at the end...
2009-08-26
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Books Online (July 2009)
Microsoft has released the July 2009 standalone version of Books Online (BOL) for SQL Server 2008, which you can get...
2009-08-26
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Blogs
Resetting on the AI hype train
By Brian Kelley
There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
A New Word: Etherness
By Steve Jones
etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones,...
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
Forums
The Microsoft SQL Year in Review
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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Your Value from a Conference
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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