Azure SQL Server Database
SQL Server in Azure
You can create and leverage cloud based SQL Server instances using Microsoft Azure. However, if you have...
2014-12-04 (first published: 2014-12-01)
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Business Intelligence and Enterprise Architecture
SQL Server Management Studio Reports
SQL Server Management Studio Reports
Whether you are an Application, SQL, BI Developer or a DBA. Knowing what is occurring within...
2014-11-21 (first published: 2014-11-17)
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SQL Server Table Partition Example
Why Use a SQL Server Table Partition
Data warehouses and data repositories often have tables that store millions of records and...
2014-11-03
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SQL Pass Summit 2014
Next week I will be in Seattle for the 2014 SQL Pass Summit event. If you are involved in projects...
2014-10-30
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SQL Server TABLESAMPLE
Using TABLESAMPLE in SQL Server
SQL Server has several ways for you to limit the number of records returned from a...
2014-10-28 (first published: 2014-10-20)
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SQL Server Checksum
Use SQL Server Checksum in Data Warehousing
When building data warehouses you often need a fast way to know if the...
2014-10-14
2,361 reads
Common Table Expressions (CTE)
Common Table Expresseion (CTE)
A common table expression (CTE) is a derived table that is defined and only stored for the...
2014-10-08 (first published: 2014-10-03)
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SQL Server 2014 Cardinality Estimator
SQL Server 2014 Cardinality Estimator
The SQL Server 2014 cardinality estimator has been improved to increase the quality of SQL Server query...
2014-09-25
993 reads
Schema on Read vs Schema on Write
Schema on Read vs Schema on Write in Business Intelligence
When starting build out a new BI strategy. There are more...
2014-09-12
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Business Intelligence Strategy – Beginning Steps
Business Intelligence Strategy
A business intelligence strategy is used to determine where an organization is and where they are going with...
2014-09-01
738 reads
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...
Forums
The Microsoft SQL Year in Review
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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Your Value from a Conference
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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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