Next Up: SQL Connections!
SQL Saturday #70 is officially in the books. There's some administrative stuff: I will do a blog post about lessons...
2011-03-21
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Databases – Infrastructure – Security
SQL Saturday #70 - Tomorrow will be here soon!
We are in the final stages of prepping for SQL Saturday #70, here in Columbia, SC. We have right around...
2011-03-18
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Beginner Sessions at SQL Saturday #70 - Columbia, SC
A very good question was asked about the SQL Saturday #70 session track, and that's "What courses are best suited...
2011-03-15
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SQL Server Connectivity Issues with Named Instances
This came up on Twitter last night and if you're not very strong on networking, this can be really confusing....
2011-03-10
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[OFF-TOPIC] Make a difference
I follow the blog of Johnny Long (twitter) from time-to-time, especially as he chronicled his work in Uganda. I know...
2011-03-09
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Selecting Speakers for SQL Saturday #70
The Call for Speakers for SQL Saturday #70 - Columbia, SC, ended on February 17, 2011. We wanted to put the...
2011-02-25
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PASS in Five Years: It's about the Members
Andy Warren (blog | twitter) recently blogged about wanting input on What Should PASS Be? and I think it's a reasonable...
2011-02-24
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Configuring Antivirus for SQL Servers
I've been on both sides of the debate with respect to whether or not to install antivirus software on a...
2011-02-24
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PASS Election Review Committee: NomCom Process
Over on the ERC forums, Bill Graziano (blog | twitter) has posted the proposed NomCom selection process. We would really like...
2011-02-23
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Shameless Self-Promotion - Introduction to SQL Server [Book]
My introductory text to SQL Server, appropriately titled Introduction to SQL Server, is now in print and available for sale. The...
2011-02-22
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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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