How O’reilly Picks Sessions
Read this and wanted to share as we head to the PASS Summit next week: This is how we do it:...
2016-10-21
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SQLAndy
Notes on Designing an After Hours Event for the PASS Summit
This year we’re trying out two ideas on Thursday night, a networking dinner (of a sort) and game night. I...
2016-10-27 (first published: 2016-10-20)
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PASS Summit 2016: Dinner, Dinner, Game
Part of making a week long trip to a big event like the PASS Summit successful is finding something to...
2016-10-20
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Making the Most of PASS Summit and Similar Events
Events like the PASS Summit aren’t just about education. They are a chance to meet new people, get some distance from...
2016-10-20
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An Update on My 2012 Mac Air
Typically I want to get 3 years out of a laptop to amortize spending on a premium grade machine. I’m...
2016-10-12
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SSC Editorial: Does Log Data Belong in a Table or a File?
I think the topic of whether log data belongs in a table or a file would be a great one for...
2016-10-10
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SSC Editorial: A Visit to Microsoft
A Visit to Microsoft was posted back in August and I just re-read it. Here’s a quote that might interest you:
As...
2016-10-10
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Networking Dinner at the 2016 PASS Summit
Steve Jones & I are organizing our 7th annual networking dinner on Monday night, October 24th in Seattle. We’re changing the...
2016-10-06
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Notes about Postponing SQLSaturday Orlando Due to the Hurricane
We’ve been monitoring the weather all week, thinking that today was the day we had to decide. We didn’t want...
2016-10-05
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More on Strengthfinders
This past week I attended a one hour facilitated group session that was a continuation of the Strengthfinders assessment. One...
2016-08-02
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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...
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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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