Columnstore Indexes in 2 minutes
The standard way of storing relational database tables on physical media is row based, that is, each row occupies a...
2016-10-18
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SQL Cruise as a Speaker and Sponsor
SQL Cruise offers a number of unique opportunities for everyone involved, including speakers and sponsors. I’ve written before, severaltimes, about...
2016-10-28 (first published: 2016-10-18)
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Mastering Index – Index with included columns
This article is the part of series Mastering Index, in this particular article we will be exploring Index with included...
2016-10-18
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Webinar: Database Deployment with Git, Jenkins, and Octopus Deploy
I’ve got a webinar later today that looks at how Redgate Software’s DLM Automation and other SQL Toolbelt tools can...
2016-10-18
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Easy SQL Maintenance with Minionware
Here's my personal tweaked settings for deploying Minionware's fantastic Reindex & Backup jobs. In the development environment, I wanted to have...
2016-10-18
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2016-10-18
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Azure SQL Database DMVs
The following DMVs shown within this blog post are some of the more common ones that I am finding really...
2016-10-18
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Power BI with Narrative Science: Look Who's Talking (Part 2: Predicting the Future)
[2016-Oct-18] I read a book one time about the importance of using visual aids in teaching. They also used a well...
2016-10-28 (first published: 2016-10-18)
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Webinar: Hacking SQL Servers on Scale using PowerShell
This presentation will provide an overview of common SQL Server discovery, privilege escalation, and data targeting techniques. It will also cover how SQL Servers can be leveraged to escalate...
2016-10-17
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Webinar: Hacking SQL Servers on Scale using PowerShell
Next up for the PowerShell Virtual Chapter of PASS Scott Sutherland ( b | t ) will be presenting: Hacking SQL Servers on...
2016-10-17
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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...
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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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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