PASS Virtualization Webinar – April 11
I am proud to present a free webinar for the PASS Virtualization virtual chapter entitled “Level Up Your Cloud Infrastructure...
2018-03-29
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Technobabble by Klee from @kleegeek
A Swiss Army Knife Might Not Make the Best Shovel
You might have noticed that I’ve been pretty quiet as of late. We’re working on a super top secret internal...
2018-03-01
762 reads
Multiple disk controllers in VMs can mean improved performance
I recently had a great question on some of the differences in virtual machine disk presentation from one of our...
2018-02-01
1,004 reads
Guest Post at Pure Storage – VVols and SQL Server are a Game Changer
I’m thrilled to have contributed a blog post on how SQL Servers, VVols, and Pure Storage’s unique implementation of VVols...
2018-01-25
363 reads
SQL Server on Linux Series: Expanding LVM Drives
Next in our SQL Server on Linux series is one important question. On Windows, if you’re about to run out...
2018-01-29 (first published: 2018-01-15)
1,179 reads
Interview with Mohammad Darab
Recently I was interviewed by Mohammad Darab, and his questions were very insightful! I had a lot of fun answering...
2018-01-04
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Welcoming the Year 2018
I want to wish you a very happy new year! Twenty-seventeen has been an incredible and exciting year for our...
2018-01-02
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PASS Linux for the SQL Server DBA Webinar – Dec 13
Join me for a session on Linux administration for the SQL Server DBA as part of the PASS SQL Server...
2017-12-04 (first published: 2017-11-26)
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MSSQLTips Webinar with SIOS – Thursday 1p Eastern
Come join SIOS and me for an exciting webinar discussing the inherent challenges with infrastructure problems, database performance, and bridging...
2017-11-14
287 reads
MSSQLTips Webinar with SIOS – Thursday 1p Eastern
Come join SIOS and me for an exciting webinar discussing the inherent challenges with infrastructure problems, database performance, and bridging...
2017-11-14
177 reads
Blogs
Resetting on the AI hype train
By Brian Kelley
There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
A New Word: Etherness
By Steve Jones
etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones,...
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
Forums
The Microsoft SQL Year in Review
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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Your Value from a Conference
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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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