Monitoring wait stats
This post, like last week’s, is based off the presentation I did to the DBA Fundamentals virtual chapter.
The request was...
2016-02-23
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SQL In The Wild
Q&A from the DBA Fundamentals Virtual Chapter presentation
A couple weeks ago I presented to the DBA Fundamentals virtual chapter. The presentation was recorded and is available from...
2016-02-16
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Q&A from the DBA Fundamentals Virtual Chapter presentation
A couple weeks ago I presented to the DBA Fundamentals virtual chapter. The presentation was recorded and is available from...
2016-02-16
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and other pointless query rewrites
In a similar vein to last week’s blog post… I heard an interesting comment recently. “Change that Column != 2 to...
2016-02-17 (first published: 2016-02-09)
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and other pointless query rewrites
In a similar vein to last week’s blog post… I heard an interesting comment recently. “Change that Column != 2 to...
2016-02-09
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On the addition of useless where clauses
I remember a forum thread from a while back. The question was on how to get rid of the index...
2016-02-10 (first published: 2016-02-02)
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Does an index scan always read the entire index?
No.
That’s a bit short for a blog post, so let me explain. First, the difference between a seek and a...
2016-01-26
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Stop using Task Manager to check SQL’s memory usage!
There’s two fairly common questions I see on the forums around SQL Server’s memory usage. Either the question asks why...
2016-01-19
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Natively compiled user-defined functions
One new thing that SQL Server 2016 has added is the ability to natively compile user-defined functions. Previously, native compilation,...
2016-01-19 (first published: 2016-01-12)
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Book Review 2015
It’s been a few years since I wrote a review of books I’ve read, so this isn’t going to list...
2016-01-15 (first published: 2016-01-05)
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Blogs
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
4 CPE Opportunity (Virtual) for Charity
By Brian Kelley
Every year, the South Carolina State Internal Auditors Association and the South Carolina Midlands...
Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers!
Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers is now live! Data Céilí (pronounced kay-lee), is...
Forums
T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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Your Value from a Conference
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UNISTR Basics
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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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