Data experiments with salary survey – I
As someone who just crossed three decades of working in technology – I have a sudden renewed interest in understanding how...
2018-03-22 (first published: 2018-03-12)
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Mala's Data Blog
My experience with TechOutbound 2018 – Caribbean
I am a passionate, regular attendee of Techoutbound (formerly SQLCruise) events. I try to do at least one every year. ...
2018-02-26
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DBA best practices..from the DBA from Heaven
I met Tom Roush for the first time around 9 years ago – at a PASS Summit. If I recall right...
2018-02-01
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SQL Saturday Nashville 2018
I decided to go to the SQL Saturday at Nashville this year to get some good learning and networking in...
2018-01-15
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T-SQL Tuesday #97 Roundup: Learning goals for 2018
T-SQL Tuesday is a monthly blog party started by respected SQL Guru Adam Machanic. I was honored with hosting this...
2017-12-18
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T-SQL Tuesday #97 – My learning plan
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by…er..yours truly. I picked a topic that usually comes up for me every December...
2017-12-25 (first published: 2017-12-11)
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T-SQL Tuesday #97 – Setting learning goals for 2018
This is my first opportunity hosting a T-SQL Tuesday and am super excited!!T-SQL Tuesday is the brainchild of well respected SQL Guru...
2017-12-04
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TSQL Tuesday #96 – Folks who have made a difference
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Ewald Cress, and the topic is ‘Folks who have made a difference’. This...
2017-11-14
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Dealing with disquiet
Last week I listened to a podcast from one of my best friends in the sql community – Kendra Little. In...
2017-11-23 (first published: 2017-11-11)
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PASS Summit 2017 – the best ever
I have been a PASS summit attendee for 14 years now. This year is my 15th. Every year is different...
2017-11-05
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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
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etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones,...
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A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
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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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