5 Game Changers with SQL Server 2019
Microsoft made SQL Server 2019 Generally Available this week we want to share some videos and code examples of our favorite new features. Most of these will make your...
2019-11-05
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John Sterrett
5 Game Changers with SQL Server 2019
Microsoft made SQL Server 2019 Generally Available this week we want to share some videos and code examples of our favorite new features. Most of these will make your...
2019-11-05
4 reads
Join us for FryeDay!
Once again it is PASS Summit week in Seattle. This is the biggest event in the world for SQL Server...
2018-11-07
157 reads
Join us for FryeDay!
Once again it is PASS Summit week in Seattle. This is the biggest event in the world for SQL Server and Microsoft Data Professionals to gather to connect, share...
2018-11-07
8 reads
Best Hidden Feature in SQL Server 2019
With Microsoft’s Ignite conference this week a lot of new features are being advertised all over the internet. Most likely...
2018-09-26
591 reads
Best Hidden Feature in SQL Server 2019
With Microsoft’s Ignite conference this week a lot of new features are being advertised all over the internet. Most likely if you are following along you have heard of...
2018-09-26
69 reads
SQL Server Automatic Tuning in the Real-World
In SQL Server 2016 we saw Query Store. Query Store was a game changer to help database administrators identify troublesome...
2018-09-19 (first published: 2018-09-10)
2,957 reads
SQL Server Automatic Tuning in the Real-World
In SQL Server 2016 we saw Query Store. Query Store was a game changer to help database administrators identify troublesome queries. Query Store helps DBAs make those queries run...
2018-09-10
52 reads
Why We’re Organizing SQL Saturday in Wheeling, WV on April 28th
Some of my friends know I am a huge fan of the song “Havana” by Camila Cabello. They also know...
2018-03-29
1,521 reads
Why We’re Organizing SQL Saturday in Wheeling, WV on April 28th
Some of my friends know I am a huge fan of the song “Havana” by Camila Cabello. They also know I like to remix songs and if I was...
2018-03-29
10 reads
Blogs
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
By Steve Jones
I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, February 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server Query Tuning...
Monday Monitor Tips: SQL Auditing Preview
By Steve Jones
One of the features we advocates have been advocating for is a better way...
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Question of the Day
The Decoded Value
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned from this code:
DECLARE @message VARCHAR(50) = 'Hello SQL Server 2025!'; DECLARE @encoded VARCHAR(MAX); SET @encoded = BASE64_ENCODE(CAST(@message AS VARBINARY(1000))); SELECT BASE64_DECODE(@encoded)See possible answers