Setting Static Ports when dealing with Named Instances and Kerberos
I ran across this a week or so ago. There were a couple of SQL Servers running named instances that...
2008-05-17
10,588 reads
Databases – Infrastructure – Security
Give Back: Donate Your Hair for Children in Need
While this will remain a primarily technical blog, one thing I'm going to try and add is each Saturday I'll...
2008-05-16
736 reads
Command and Control of the Data Center
As I went walking last night, I listened to two podcasts from RunAs Radio of interviews of Michael Manos and...
2008-05-16
1,084 reads
Midlands PASS May Meeting - Speaker Brian Knight
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Speaker: SQL Server MVP Brian Knight
The Midlands PASS chapter will hold a special meeting on...
2008-05-15
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Thoughts on SQL Saturday in Jacksonville
I was able this Saturday to head down to Jacksonville and speak at the SQL Saturday there. There were a...
2008-05-07
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Off-topic: The Citadel Honors Class That Did Not Graduate
The purpose of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, is to prepare South Carolina's citizen soldiers. It is...
2008-05-02
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Recent slate of IIS attacks - more info
The recent slate of attacks on IIS servers don't seem to be an attack directly against IIS or against SQL...
2008-04-26
2,196 reads
Charlotte SQL Server User Group Link Wrong at HQ Site
If you're looking for the Charlotte SQL Server User Group web page, the link on the PASS HQ site is...
2008-04-09
590 reads
Heroes Happen Here Charlotte, NC Launch Tomorrow (April 8, 2008)
The Heroes Happen Here launch event for Charlotte, NC is tomorrow. It looks like there are still registration slots open:
Heroes...
2008-04-07
1,007 reads
SQL Compare 7 Beta
Red Gate's schema comparison tool, SQL Compare, is in beta for the newest version, SQL Compare 7. You can find...
2008-04-07
1,197 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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