Being The Best vs. Being Affordable
I read a post on Brent Ozar’s blog last week that discussed employers’ expectations when hiring new team members. Though...
2009-07-13
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Blog Posts
Better Know A SSIS Transform - Conditional Split
This is part 3 of my 29 part series called Better Know A SSIS Transform. Hopefully you will find the series...
2009-07-13
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OPASS Meeting July 14th
Hey, Orlando area SQL Server folks, don’t forget the OPASS meeting 6pmTuesday, July 14th at End to End Training (map). ...
2009-07-13
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Presenting at SQLSaturday #16
I’ll be attending SQLSaturday #16 in South Florida on August 8th and doing two presentations, one on statistics and one...
2009-07-13
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You are building an online brand
With everything you do online. At least according to this blog post at ZDNet, which somewhat validates my presentation: The...
2009-07-13
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Orlando PASS User Group Presentation
I presented a one-hour session for Orlando PASS User Group on Powershell and SQL Server. I had previously given this talk...
2009-07-12
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The Netbook
I like my main laptop. It’s big and wide and bright, with lots of power and all of the bells...
2009-07-11
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Book Review: Traffic Why We Drive the Way We Do
I finished up reading Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do by Tom Vanderbilt last week and enjoyed it....
2009-07-10
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It's all in the details
I'm one of the judges for the Exceptional DBA contest, which ends July 10, 2009. You can still enter if...
2009-07-10
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HP Mini Netbook - An External Monitor
When I bought the HP Mini 1030R netbook, I had every intention of using it for presentations, taking it on...
2009-07-09
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Blogs
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
4 CPE Opportunity (Virtual) for Charity
By Brian Kelley
Every year, the South Carolina State Internal Auditors Association and the South Carolina Midlands...
Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers!
Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers is now live! Data Céilí (pronounced kay-lee), is...
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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UNISTR Basics
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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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