SQL Server 2005 Modernization Checklist
As Bala Narasimhan from PernixData and I discussed in a webinar last week, SQL Server 2005 hit end of it’s...
2016-05-01
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Technobabble by Klee from @kleegeek
Upcoming Webinars
Next week I am participating in two exciting webinars that I want to share with you!
Improve App Uptime: Tips from MVP...
2016-04-22
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VMware CPU Co-Stop and SQL Server Performance (continued)
A number of you sent me some excellent questions about this topic, and my favorite asked me for the query...
2016-04-08
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VMware CPU Co-Stop and SQL Server Performance
Not too many people know about the intricacies of virtualization CPU scheduling and its impact on the performance of the VMs,...
2016-03-09 (first published: 2016-03-03)
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SQL Saturday Chicago Precon – SQL Server Infrastructure – This Friday
This Friday I will be holding a precon training session at the next SQL Saturday in Chicago called ‘SQL Server Infrastructure...
2016-02-29
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Flash sale – Discount for Chicago SQL Saturday Precon – This Afternoon Only
I’m running a flash sale discount for my upcoming Chicago SQL Saturday Precon called ‘SQL Server Infrastructure Tuning for Availability...
2016-02-18
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SQL Cruise 2016 Wrap Up
A few weeks ago a number of us embarked on this year’s SQL Cruise, this time to the Caribbean. It was...
2016-02-16
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VMware vExpert 2016 Announcement
What an amazing week! VMware has announced the full list of VMware vExperts for the first half of the 2016 cycle, and I’m...
2016-02-09
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Q&A: Multiple SQL Server Instances on a VM
I recently received a great question through email. It was whether or not it is a good idea to have...
2016-01-18
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SQL Saturday Chicago Precon – SQL Server Infrastructure – March 4
I’m pleased to announce that I’m launching a new all-day precon training session at the next SQL Saturday in Chicago...
2016-01-07
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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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