Love What You Do
I've been dealing with illness the last few weeks, probably due to the rather heavy pollen season here in South...
2011-04-29
1,541 reads
Databases – Infrastructure – Security
SQL University: Who has access to my SQL Server?
Welcome to PowerShell Week #2 for SQL University! One of the frequent questions I hear is, "Who has access to...
2011-04-26
2,786 reads
If a web page asks you to update Adobe Flash Player
You don't want to do so from that web page. Instead you want to go to the Adobe web site...
2011-04-22
1,120 reads
Why having two accounts is a good thing
Today on Twitter a friend of mine posted that the AV on his SQL Server flagged two trojans that were...
2011-04-22
699 reads
Evaluating my SQL Connection Scores
This evening I received my SQL Connection scores for the following presentations:
Windows Internals for DB ProsFrom the Ramparts: Knowing What...
2011-04-20
1,475 reads
Cain does LSA Secrets dump on Vista and higher now
Since going back to being a senior DBA, I've not stayed on top of the latest tools like I did...
2011-04-19
2,077 reads
"What's the point?"
This is a crucial question with regards to what needs to be done. It really hit home after listening to...
2011-04-18
808 reads
It's not about whether you're a consultant or full-time staff...
There's an article that's making its way through the SQL Ranks: Consultants are pros, while corporate IT staff are minor...
2011-04-12
1,334 reads
An Appeal to Those Writing Training Documentation and Labs
I'm coming to the end of a week of training in a Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) Course. I should expect...
2011-04-08
919 reads
On Leadership - Lead by Example
This is the second part of a leadership series I started with On Leadership - Lead from the Front. To recap...
2011-04-07
1,603 reads
Blogs
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
4 CPE Opportunity (Virtual) for Charity
By Brian Kelley
Every year, the South Carolina State Internal Auditors Association and the South Carolina Midlands...
Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers!
Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers is now live! Data Céilí (pronounced kay-lee), is...
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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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UNISTR Basics
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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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