2016-08-05
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All About SQL
Undocumented Commands
There isn’t really a need to do what I am doing in this blog post but I guess one reason...
2016-08-03
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Migrating SQL Server to Azure
There are many ways to migrate an “earthed” SQL Server database to Azure, for this article I want to show...
2016-08-02
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Why I like SQL Sentry Plan Explorer
Why I like SQL Sentry Plan Explorer. I am going to be honest here, before attending SQLSKILLS Immersion training I...
2016-07-29
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Playing with TDE
UPDATE November 2016 – With SQL Server 2016 SP1, Microsoft will include key enterprise-class features in every edition of SQL Server...
2016-07-27
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SQLskills Training
Well I finally accomplished a goal of mine– that being to complete the training for SQL Server Performance Tuning and...
2016-07-12
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Azure SQL Database scripts
I thought that this would be useful for others – couple of scripts that I have been using in Azure for...
2016-07-01
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sys.dm_db_wait_stats DMV
Come on guys, lets “UP- vote” this suggestion for the actual SQL Server product – even the “Scary DBA” likes the...
2016-06-02
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PowerShell – Deleting those files
Usually I prefer to use C# to delete files (as part of my retention policy for backups) as a stored...
2016-06-01
172 reads
Wait Types and Latch Classes Library
Great news from SQLSkills.”Announcing the comprehensive SQL Server Wait Types and Latch Classes Library” – Paul S. Randal http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/paul/announcing-the-comprehensive-sql-server-wait-types-and-latch-classes-library/ It has...
2016-05-10
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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...
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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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