Playing with TDE
UPDATE November 2016 – With SQL Server 2016 SP1, Microsoft will include key enterprise-class features in every edition of SQL Server...
2016-07-27
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I wrote a SQL Server auditing whitepaper!
I recently collaborated with Idera to produce a short whitepaper on the top 5 things to audit in SQL Server...
2016-07-27
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When was this database restored?
I frequently need to know where backups went and I restore those backups for operational recovery on a regular basis....
2016-07-27
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An update on AutoAdjustBufferSize in SSIS 2016
This week SQL Server 2016 Cumulative Update 1 was released and it contains a lot of updates/fixes for SSIS, SSAS,...
2016-07-27
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Bug fixes in SQL Server
SQL Server 2016 CU1 has been released and one thing I noticed was: –
FIX: Canceling a backup task crashes SQL...
2016-07-27
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Day1 - Assertiveness Skills: Communicating with Authority and Impact
This is the last course of my July training month. This is my second course this week. Yesterday I was...
2016-07-27
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Azure SQL IaaS – TempDB Performance on SSD vs Premium Disk
[read this post on Mr. Fox SQL blog] When it comes to deploying SQL Server onto an Azure IaaS VM, it is sometimes difficult to know the best option to deploy the SQL Server...
2016-07-26
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Azure SQL IaaS – TempDB Performance on SSD vs Premium Disk
[read this post on Mr. Fox SQL blog]
When it comes to deploying SQL Server onto an Azure IaaS VM, it is sometimes difficult...
2016-08-01 (first published: 2016-07-26)
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Here's this weeks list of courses. At £750 plus VAT... I can't see how you can fail
1902: Linux Virtualisation 4...
2016-07-26
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PowerSQL – Get SQL TraceFlag SQL Service and Config Information
Get SQL Server configuration, service info, start type along with enabled Trace Flags of local or remote servers.
This script outputs...
2016-07-26
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Blogs
Au Revoir for now
By Steve Jones
No, I’m not quitting or retiring. Just going on vacation, but I leave tonight...
The SUM of Nothing: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I caught this interesting item over on Pinal Dave’s blog: Eleven Interview Questions that...
Forums
Building a SQL Server Fleet Audit That Leadership Actually Reads
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Smart AI Agents and Data Security
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RegEx Functions IV
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Question of the Day
RegEx Functions IV
I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 dylan0@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COM 8 Diane1@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COMIf I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^D', 'i') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers