Upcoming Course – LFCE: Advanced Linux Networking
I’m pleased to announce that I’m working on a new course for Pluralsight.
The course is titled LFCE: Advanced Linux Networking.
This...
2016-06-17
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Anthony Nocentino Blog
Upcoming Course – LFCE: Advanced Linux Networking
I’m pleased to announce that I’m working on a new course for Pluralsight.
The course is titled LFCE: Advanced Linux Networking.
This course targets IT professionals that design and maintain Linux...
2016-06-17
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CPU Scheduling Basics – Windows and SQL Server
In this post we’re going to introduce the basics of CPU scheduling.
In a computer system, only one thing can happen...
2016-05-26
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CPU Scheduling Basics – Windows and SQL Server
In this post we’re going to introduce the basics of CPU scheduling.
In a computer system, only one thing can happen at a time. More specifically, only one task can...
2016-05-26
8 reads
New Pluralsight Course – Understanding and Using Essential Tools in Enterprise Linux 7
My new course “Understanding and Using Essential Tools in Enterprise Linux 7” in now available on Pluralsight here!
This course targets...
2016-04-28
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New Pluralsight Course – Understanding and Using Essential Tools in Enterprise Linux 7
My new course “Understanding and Using Essential Tools in Enterprise Linux 7” in now available on Pluralsight here!
This course targets IT professionals that design and maintain RHEL based enterprises....
2016-04-28
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Speaking at SQLSaturday Pensacola
I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at SQLSaturday Pensacola on June 4th 2016! This will be my second SQLSaturday...
2016-04-23
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Speaking at SQLSaturday Pensacola
I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at SQLSaturday Pensacola on June 4th 2016! This will be my second SQLSaturday event and I’m really excited that I get to...
2016-04-23
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Availability Group DMVs Reporting Incorrect Values
In my opinion one of the key features of SQL Server 2016 is the rebuilt and optimized log redo mechanism...
2016-03-16 (first published: 2016-03-10)
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Availability Group DMVs Reporting Incorrect Values
In my opinion one of the key features of SQL Server 2016 is the rebuilt and optimized log redo mechanism for AlwaysOn Availability Groups. Check out the many new...
2016-03-10
8 reads
Blogs
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, February 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server Query Tuning...
Monday Monitor Tips: SQL Auditing Preview
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One of the features we advocates have been advocating for is a better way...
SQL Server 2025 CU1 Fixes the Docker Desktop AVX Issue on macOS
Microsoft fixed the AVX instruction issue in SQL Server 2025 CU1. The container now...
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25 Years of SQL Server Central
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The Decoded Value
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Deploying SQL Server Developer Edition in Kubernetes: A Cost-Effective Alternative to RDS
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The Decoded Value
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned from this code:
DECLARE @message VARCHAR(50) = 'Hello SQL Server 2025!'; DECLARE @encoded VARCHAR(MAX); SET @encoded = BASE64_ENCODE(CAST(@message AS VARBINARY(1000))); SELECT BASE64_DECODE(@encoded)See possible answers