SQL Server Forensics Book
I logged into Safari today to download some chapters I want to be able to review when I'm offline. I...
2008-04-05
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Blog Posts
Changing Dynamics on a Project Team
MVP Andy Leonard has written a nice post about how the dynamics changed on a project team. Most of it...
2008-04-04
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Configuring SPN for SQL Server Browser service
Going through the Microsoft KnowledgeBase updates, I saw this one:
An SPN for the SQL Server Browser service is required when...
2008-04-04
2,495 reads
Installing 5.0.51a MySQL Community Edition on Windows Vista
I'm still working on getting all of my tools and apps onto my new laptop, which is running Vista Ultimate....
2008-04-04
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Cheap But Good KVM Switch
I needed a KVM (keyboard-video-mouse) switch for home to let me switch between two machines, found the Trendnet 2 Port...
2008-04-03
326 reads
MVP Award
Yesterday I found out that I am a new SQL Server MVP. I still have the feeling that I am...
2008-04-02
381 reads
Other Thoughts on Brand Building
Just a link today, but a good one on Building a Powerful Reputation that is a nice follow up to my...
2008-04-02
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If You Like Books - Look at LibraryThing
I've been following their blog for a while at LibraryThing and so far it looks interesting. The basic premise is...
2008-04-01
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Midlands PASS Chapter Meeting - April 3, 2008
This is a meeting reminder about our next PASS meeting scheduled for April 3, 2008. It will once again be...
2008-04-01
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Presenting at Jacksonville SQLSaturday in May
Looks like my family and I will make the trek down to Jacksonville in May for SQLSaturday. One of my...
2008-04-01
618 reads
Blogs
Using Prompt AI for a Travel Data Analysis
By Steve Jones
I was looking back at my year and decided to see if SQL Prompt...
FinOps for Kubernetes: Leveraging OpenCost, KubeGreen, and Kubecost for Cost Efficiency
In the era of cloud-native applications, Kubernetes has become the default standard platform for...
2025 Wrapped for Steve
By Steve Jones
I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I...
Forums
The North Star for the Year
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Multiple Escape Characters
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reaching ftp thru winscp but erroring in ssis ftp task connection
Hi, below i show various results trying to reach our ftp site (a globalscape...
Question of the Day
Multiple Escape Characters
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code (in a database with the appropriate collation):
SELECT UNISTR('%*3041%*308A%*304C%*3068 and good night', '%*') AS 'A Classic';
What is returned? See possible answers