2 of my favorite new T-SQL features in SQL Server Denali (SQL 11)
Microsoft released the first CTP version of SQL Server Denali during the SQLPASS Community
Summit in Seattle last year. Since this...
2010-12-10
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Klaus Aschenbrenner
Announcing the SQLDoctor
Today I’m very proud to announce a FREE SQL Server consulting service from me called
the “SQLDoctor”.
The concept of the SQLDoctor...
2010-11-17
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Slides & Samples for my SQLPASS sessions
As announced in both of my session you can find my slides & samples here for download:
Building FILESTREAM
solutions with SQL Server...
2010-11-15
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I’m speaking for the Performance Virtual Chapter of PASS
On January 4, I’m speaking about index internals for the Performance Virtual Chapter
of PASS (http://performance.sqlpass.org).
Here’s my session abstract:
SQL Server provides...
2010-11-02
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I’m starting my own SQL Server Consulting business!
Beginning with tomorrow I’m no longer working for HP Austria, because I’m starting
my own SQL Server Consulting business. I’ve been...
2010-10-31
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Vote for my precon workshop for PASS SQLRally
I’m one of the 3 lucky guys whose submitted precon workshop for the developer category
for PASS SQLRally is in the...
2010-10-25
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Slides & samples from my SQLdays 2010 sessions and workshop
As announced in my workshop and in my sessions at the SQLdays 2010 last week in Rosenheim/Germany,
you can download my...
2010-10-25
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Slides & Samples for my SQLbits workshop & session
As announced in my SQLBits workshop & session last week in York/UK, you can find the
session/workshop material here.
Have fun!
-Klaus
2010-10-04
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StreamInsight sample from my 24HOP session
As announced in my StreamInsight session at 24HOP you can download the session material
from here.
Within the next weeks I will...
2010-09-17
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2010-09-10
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Blogs
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...
SQL Server 2025 CU1 Fixes the Docker Desktop AVX Issue on macOS
Microsoft fixed the AVX instruction issue in SQL Server 2025 CU1. The container now...
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25 Years of SQL Server Central
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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