PASS Cloud Virtual Group – Call for Speakers
The cloud is calling to you. Or more specifically, Jody Roberts (b | @) and I (b | @) are looking to the community...
2017-04-07
943 reads
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PASS Cloud Virtual Group – Call for Speakers
The cloud is calling to you. Or more specifically, Jody Roberts (b | @) and I (b | @) are looking to the community to find some presenters interested in...
2017-04-07
12 reads
Not Quite Monday Morning SQL Break – February 7, 2017
It’s Tuesday and time to get Monday’s weekly blog and twitter round-up for last week out the door. It’s late...
2017-02-07
977 reads
Not Quite Monday Morning SQL Break – February 7, 2017
It’s Tuesday and time to get Monday’s weekly blog and twitter round-up for last week out the door. It’s late and I need to find a better way to...
2017-02-07
20 reads
Monday Morning SQL Break – January 16, 2017
It’s Monday and time, finally, for a weekly blog and twitter round-up for last week. It’s been a while since...
2017-01-16
763 reads
Monday Morning SQL Break – January 16, 2017
It’s Monday and time, finally, for a weekly blog and twitter round-up for last week. It’s been a while since I’ve published this summary post, but hey that’s what life...
2017-01-16
8 reads
Monday Morning SQL Break – November 7, 2016
It’s Monday time for this week’s blog and twitter round-up for last week. If you haven’t already, follow me on...
2016-11-07
793 reads
Monday Morning SQL Break – November 7, 2016
It’s Monday time for this week’s blog and twitter round-up for last week. If you haven’t already, follow me on twitter (@StrateSQL). This is a good chance to catch...
2016-11-07
15 reads
Yup, @StrateSQL’s Running for the PASS Board of Directors
Why I’m Running
Over the past few years, I’ve been considering running for the PASS Board of Directors and this year appears...
2016-10-05
886 reads
Yup, @StrateSQL’s Running for the PASS Board of Directors
Why I’m Running Over the past few years, I’ve been considering running for the PASS Board of Directors and this year appears to be the right year to do this....
2016-10-05
13 reads
Blogs
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, February 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server Query Tuning...
Monday Monitor Tips: SQL Auditing Preview
By Steve Jones
One of the features we advocates have been advocating for is a better way...
SQL Server 2025 CU1 Fixes the Docker Desktop AVX Issue on macOS
Microsoft fixed the AVX instruction issue in SQL Server 2025 CU1. The container now...
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25 Years of SQL Server Central
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The Decoded Value
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Question of the Day
The Decoded Value
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned from this code:
DECLARE @message VARCHAR(50) = 'Hello SQL Server 2025!'; DECLARE @encoded VARCHAR(MAX); SET @encoded = BASE64_ENCODE(CAST(@message AS VARBINARY(1000))); SELECT BASE64_DECODE(@encoded)See possible answers