Moving SQL Server data between filegroups – Part 1 – Database Structures
Why is moving data between filegroups hard?
As a consultant its common to walk into a customer site and find databases...
2015-04-09
809 reads
Anthony Nocentino Blog
Designing for offloaded log backups in AlwaysOn Availability Groups – Part 1
AlwaysOn Availability Groups made their initial appearance in SQL 2012 and have generated a lot of buzz, HA and DR...
2015-04-06
962 reads
Designing for offloaded log backups in AlwaysOn Availability Groups – Part 1
AlwaysOn Availability Groups made their initial appearance in SQL 2012 and have generated a lot of buzz, HA and DR in one! Even with AGs, still integral to your...
2015-04-06
11 reads
Friend of Redgate 2015
Today I am excited to announce that I have been accepted into the Friends of Redgate program for 2015. The...
2015-03-13
396 reads
Friend of Redgate 2015
Today I am excited to announce that I have been accepted into the Friends of Redgate program for 2015. The program targets influential people in their respective technical communities...
2015-03-13
3 reads
Book Review – SQL Server Internals: In-Memory OLTP
In-Memory OLTP – a potential game changing technology
Every once in a while a technology comes out that has the potential to...
2015-02-24
613 reads
Book Review – SQL Server Internals: In-Memory OLTP
In-Memory OLTP – a potential game changing technology
Every once in a while a technology comes out that has the potential to change things dramatically. In-Memory OLTP (Hekaton) is one...
2015-02-24
9 reads
Book Review – SQL Server Internals: In-Memory OLTP – Detailed Notes
Here are my unedited chapter notes:
Chapter 1Chapter 2Collation – current version requires BIN2 on character index columns. Best to do so...
2015-02-24
760 reads
Book Review – SQL Server Internals: In-Memory OLTP – Detailed Notes
Here are my unedited chapter notes:
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Collation – current version requires BIN2 on character index columns. Best to do...
2015-02-24
4 reads
Standard SQL Server Build
Often I’m asked what is the best practice for a single SQL Server installation. Well, that is a tricky questions...
2015-02-11
483 reads
Blogs
Advice I Like: Pyramid Schemes
By Steve Jones
If someone is trying to convince you it’s not a pyramid scheme, it’s a...
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...
Forums
Database file shrink issue.
Hi experts, I have a 3+ TB database on a 2019 sql server which...
The North Star for the Year
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Multiple Escape Characters
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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