Free SQL Server Training for the Week of August 23, 2010
Note: I got some of the dates mixed up, so I'm re-publishing this post.
Monday
SQL Lunch - Troubleshooting SSIS Package Development - Dustin...
2010-08-23
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Databases – Infrastructure – Security
SQL Saturday 51 Presentation - Fortress SQL Server
Thanks to everyone who attended my presentation at SQL Saturday #51 - Nashville. I apologize for going long and not getting...
2010-08-22
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A Lesson from My Air Force Days
Yup, you guessed it, another post about the nominations for the PASS Board of Directors. If you're tired of reading...
2010-08-19
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Free SQL Server Training for the Week of August 16, 2010
Have you registered for the 24 Hours of PASS (September 15-16) yet?
Tuesday
SQL Lunch - Policy Based Management in a Nushell - Jorge...
2010-08-14
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SQL Saturday #48, Come One, Come All
SQL Saturday #48 - Columbia, SC, is a little over 7 weeks away (October 2, 2010), so we're picking up the...
2010-08-11
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SQL Saturday, Southern Tour
Things have worked out where I'll be able to hit a SQL Saturday for this month and each of the next...
2010-08-09
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Planning for Maintenance
On Monday, Microsoft released an out-of-band security patch to address the .LNK vulnerability. This affects Windows XP, including Windows XP...
2010-08-06
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Free SQL Server Training for the Week of August 9, 2010
Monday
SQL Lunch - SSIS Design Patterns 1a: Introduction to SSIS Design Patterns - Andy Leonard
Tuesday
PASS Application Development Virtual Chapter - Where the bl**dy...
2010-08-06
1,219 reads
Simple Script to Determine Who To Kill (SPIDs)
I'm mostly working now supporting the building of SSIS packages for ETL. And on one particular project we've been making heavy...
2010-08-06
752 reads
Midlands PASS Meeting - August 10
Topic: Creating a SQL Server Utility Environment
Can SQL Server be offered as a service (SQLaaS)? Can SQL Server be treated like...
2010-08-05
772 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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