My Greatest Weakness
I was tagged by Mike Walsh in the latest meme to circle the SQL Server community, which is what is...
2009-12-16
1,631 reads
Databases – Infrastructure – Security
Why I've Been Writing So Many Non-Technical Posts Lately
The short answer is that's where my heart has been. I write because I feel compelled to write. I don't...
2009-12-15
1,020 reads
Mentoring process - How to be a good protégé
I'm reading As Iron Sharpens Iron, which is a classic book on Christian mentoring. Written by Dr. Howard Hendricks and...
2009-12-14
788 reads
Tips on SQL Server Fixed Roles
Both of my tips are up on MSSQLTips.com on fixed roles. You can find them here:
Understanding SQL Server Fixed Database...
2009-12-14
814 reads
Email: Getting My Attention, The Wrong Way
I was scrolling through my professional email as my wife drove me in to work (my car is being looked...
2009-12-11
652 reads
"You told me it's wrong...
"... but you won't tell me how to fix it." I remember that quote coming out of my mouth when I was...
2009-12-10
792 reads
On Conciseness...
I had the privilege of writing a guest post on Mike Walsh's blog, entitled:
Conciseness
It's simply about being concise in our...
2009-12-09
777 reads
Getting Things Done: The Zone
Cross-Posted from A Goal-Keeping DBA blog:
I'm reading Getting Things Done because of Brent Ozar's excellent blog post, How I Use...
2009-12-07
689 reads
You pulled BUILTIN\Administrators, but are you auditing?
The conversation on local administrators having rights in SQL Server has proven to be interesting and at times entertaining. My...
2009-12-03
2,527 reads
Columbia Code Camp!
The Midlands of South Carolina will be hosting a Code Camp on January 30, 2009. You can register as an...
2009-11-30
1,696 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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