My first Microsoft MVP Award!
Exactly 10 years ago I started my career as a Software developer in a Bank, which for me meant directing my career in the fields of data analysis, processing...
2017-01-10
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My first Microsoft MVP Award!
Exactly 10 years ago I started my career as a Software developer in a Bank, which for me meant directing...
2017-01-10
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Indexes optimize for the system databases
Maintenance of the system databases in SQL Server regarding the indexes is important. The system tables also have indexes and their maintenance is of asset on the busy environments....
2016-12-23
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Indexes optimize for the system databases
Maintenance of the system databases in SQL Server regarding the indexes is important. The system tables also have indexes and their maintenance is of asset on the busy environments....
2016-12-23
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Indexes optimize for the system databases
Maintenance of the system databases in SQL Server regarding the indexes is important. The system tables also have indexes and...
2016-12-23
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Indexes optimize for the system databases
Maintenance of the system databases in SQL Server regarding the indexes is important too. The system tables also have indexes...
2016-12-23
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SQL Server and Hyper-threading
This post is about the CPU utilisation in the Standard, Web and Express editions of SQL Server because there is limitation for them. Licensing is given at the end of...
2016-12-20
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SQL Server and Hyper-threading
This post is about the CPU utilisation in the Standard, Web and Express editions of SQL Server because there is limitation for them. Licensing is given at the end of...
2016-12-20
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SQL Server and Hyper-threading
This post is about the CPU utilisation in the Standard, Web and Express editions of SQL Server because there is limitation...
2016-12-20
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SQL Server and Hyper-threading
This post is about the CPU utilisation in the Standard, Web and Express editions of SQL Server because there is limitation...
2016-12-20
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UNISTR Escape
In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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