Installing Software – HP Mini Netbook
I was heading out on a trip to SQLSaturday #17 recently and decided that I wanted to try and travel...
2009-08-07
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Blog Posts
Introduction To Pearl Knowledge Solutions, Inc
Introduction To Pearl Knowledge Solutions, Inc., an ISV and MSP of Remote Database Administration services.....How we're helping small-midsized companies.
Pearl Knowledge...
2009-08-07
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PASS News to Be Aware Of
2009 PASS Summit Trip Contest:
If you want an opportunity to win an all expenses paid trip to the PASS Summit,...
2009-08-07
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Presenting “Understanding Execution Plans”
The PASS Application Development SIG is hosting a web cast next week on Tuesday where I’ll be presenting Understanding Execution...
2009-08-07
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Tales, Travels and Travails of the NYC DBA....
So, finally, I got my SQLServerCentral.com Blog, that Mr. Jones was kind enough to set up. Many thanks SJ!
My very...
2009-08-07
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Use SQL Compare by Red Gate to Find a Missing Index
A couple of weeks ago one of our developers sent me an email saying, “I have a query that returns...
2009-08-07
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User Group Presentation: Essential Database Management - Top Ten Recommendations
In the August 13th 2009 meeting of the Ohio North SQL Server Users Group (ONSSUG), Paul Randal and his wife...
2009-08-07
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Book Review: Magnificent Desolation
Magnificent Desolation by Buzz Aldrin ($18 @Amazon) is his second autobiography (haven’t read the first one Return To Earth). I...
2009-08-06
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Scripting in SSIS
Tim Mitchell presented at SQLSaturday #17 on Scripting in SSIS. I thought it was a really interesting presentation, and I’m...
2009-08-06
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The effects UNION in a SQL query
In a recent blog, I shared some of the natural but sometimes unanticipated consequences of adding DISTINCT to a SELECT...
2009-08-06
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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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