The Mystery of Missing Backup Files
Managing database backups is a critical role of the successful DBA. Understanding what the backup plan is and ensuring backups occur on schedule is not always transparent to the...
2018-12-10
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Blog Posts
SQL Server on Docker
Started working on Docker and contains Install Docker on the system – please make a note that for windows 10 Home...
2018-12-08
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SQL Triggers – An Introduction
This article will give you the detailed knowledge about the SQL Triggers which can be very helpful in your work....
2018-12-08
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SQL Triggers – An Introduction
This article will give you the detailed knowledge about the SQL Triggers which can be very helpful in your work. It will gives information about triggers & its various...
2018-12-08
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Advent of Code 2018 – Day 6 (Chronal Coordinates)
Next, Advent of Code 2018 – Day 6
As I explained in a recent post, I’m participating in this year’s Advent of...
2018-12-07
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Advent of Code 2018 – Day 6 (Chronal Coordinates)
Next, Advent of Code 2018 – Day 6 As I explained in a recent post, I’m participating in this year’s Advent of Code challenge, with the twist of doing...
2018-12-07
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ASF 017 video invitation
What wasn’t really designed for people of guest’s stature? From who his every good decision does come from? New podcast...
2018-12-07
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Managing the Money for SQLOrlando
Part of the decision of setting up a non profit is committing to a bit more than minimal effort when...
2018-12-07 (first published: 2018-11-26)
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PASS, Meetup, and Sponsors
I’ve always been in favor of trying to use the PASS tools and web site as much as possible, but...
2018-12-07
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Things That Drive a DBA Crazy When Starting a New Job
In the past 5 months I have started two different jobs, so that leaves it up in the air as...
2018-12-07 (first published: 2018-11-26)
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Blogs
2025 Wrapped for Steve
By Steve Jones
I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I...
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...
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Question of the Day
The Large Encoded Value
I want to use the new BASE64_ENCODE() function in SQL Server 2025, but return a string that isn't large type. What is the longest varbinary string I can pass in and still get a varchar(8000) returned?
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