Significant Achievements
As a few of you know, I took the Microsoft Certified Master (MCM): SQL Server 2008 lab at this year’s...
2012-11-28
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StrateSQL
Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – sysreferences
This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...
2012-11-28
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Querying Performance Counters in SQL Server
In a previous post, there was a comparison between sysperfinfo and sys.dm_os_performance_counters which included the use of a simple query. ...
2012-12-06 (first published: 2012-11-27)
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Help Bring #SQLFamily to Fargo, North Dakota
Did you know that a SQL Saturday in Fargo is in the works? If not them, hey… there’s a SQL...
2012-11-30 (first published: 2012-11-26)
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Cyber Monday: Performance Indexing Book is $15
Ever thought you could learn a little bit more about indexing? Now here’s the perfect opportunity. Today only you can...
2012-11-26
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Last Weeks Top 10 “Reading” Links #8
Throughout the week, I like to tweet links to the things that I’ve been reading. Since they all come out through out...
2012-11-26
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Reblog: November 16 to November 22
Welcome to this Friday’s reblog summary post. The aim of these posts is to bring some old posts that newer...
2012-11-23
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Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – sysperfinfo
This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...
2012-11-22
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Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – sysobjects
This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...
2012-11-22
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Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – sysusers
This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...
2012-11-21
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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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